O Samba Poconé

O Samba Poconé is the third studio album by Skank, released in 1996. It includes the hits "Garota Nacional" (which was also released in a Spanish-language version, "Chica Nacional") plus "Tão Seu", "Poconé" and "É Uma Partida de Futebol." O Samba Poconé sold 1.8 million copies, with 800,000 in two months.

O Samba Poconé
Studio album by Skank
Released	1996
Studio	Mosh Studios, São Paulo
Genre	Alternative rock, reggae, Dancehall
Label	Chaos
Producer	Dudu Marote
Skank chronology
Calango (1994) O Samba Poconé (1996) Siderado (1998)

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Track listing

1. "É Uma Partida de Futebol" (Nando Reis/Samuel Rosa) - 3:56
2. "Eu Disse a Ela" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:14
3. "Zé Trindade" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:07
4. "Garota Nacional" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 5:17
5. "Tão Seu" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:03
6. "Sem Terra" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:39
7. "Os Exilados" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:05
8. "Um Dia Qualquer" (Chico Amaral) - 4:52
9. "Los Pretos" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 3:59
10. "Sul da América" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:14
11. "Poconé" (Chico Amaral) - 5:18

Personnel

Skank

• Samuel Rosa - vocals, guitar
• Henrique Portugal - keyboards
• Lelo Zaneti - bass
• Haroldo Ferretti - drums

Additional musicians

• Manu Chao - vocals on "Zé Trindade", "Sem Terra" and "Los Pretos"
  • Toninho Ferragutti - accordion
• Débora Reis, Graça Cunha, Kelly Cruz, Vânia Abreu - background vocals on "Eu Disse a Ela"
• Paco Pigalle - background vocals on "Los Pretos"
• Ed Côrtes, James Müller, Marcos Romera - percussion
• Chico Amaral, Proveta, Teco Cardoso - saxophone
• João Vianna, Nahor Gomes, Walmir Gil - trumpet
• Edivaldo Silva, Sidnei - trombone

Production

• Dudu Marote, Skank - production
• Chico Amaral - brass arrangement (except "É uma Partida de Futebol")
• Ed Côrtes - brass/percussion arrangement on "É uma Partida de Futebol"
• Guilherme Canaes - recording
• Michael Fossenkemper - mixing
• Leon Zervos - mastering
• Primo, Silas de Godoy - additional recording
• Steve Sola, Dominic Barbera - studio assistants: Soundtrack Studios
• Gauguin - technical consultant
• César Goulart, Marcelo Planetti, Tieta - production assistants

Design

• Gringo Cardia - artwork
• Jose Robles - painting
• Cláudia Stanciolli - art assistant
• Leonardo Eyer - CG, art assistant

Album certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)	Diamond	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.