Existir

Existir (English: "To exist"), is the second studio album by Portuguese band Madredeus. Unlike their first release, this album was recorded in a studio rather than below a tram railway.

Existir
Studio album by Madredeus
Released	12 May 1990
Genre	World Music
Length	43:00
Label	EMI
Madredeus chronology
Os Dias Da Madredeus (1987) Existir (1990) Lisboa (1992)

Style

The music uses the same sextet format as its predecessor, with classical guitar, keyboards, accordion, cello, and vocalist Teresa Salgueiro, combining the band's previous style with Portuguese folk, with the additional use of keyboards and synthesizers. The festive/traditional "O Pastor" (The Shepherd) was a hit in Portugal, and was also covered by vocalist/guitarist Rafael Bittencourt on his solo record Bittencourt Project – Brainworms I.

Track listing

1. "Matinal (Vocal Version)" – 3:24
2. "O Pastor" – 3:42
3. "O Navio" – 3:36
4. "Tardes De Bolonha (Instrumental)" – 3:05
5. "O Ladrão" – 2:50
6. "Confissão" – 2:48
7. "O Pomar Das Laranjeiras" – 4:20
8. "Cuidado" – 4:12
9. "As Ilhas Dos Açores" – 5:04
10. "O Menino" – 3:56
11. "Solstício" – 4:14
12. "A Vontade De Mudar " – 2:19

References