Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
1976 song by Jorge Ben Jor
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"Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)" is a Brazilian song by Jorge Ben Jor from his 1976 album África Brasil. It was later recorded by Ambitious Lovers and Soulfly. The song is about an African striker, and became a well known football-related track.[1][2] It has been described as "[possibly] one of the best songs about sports ever written",[3] and prompted one writer to state that "Jorge Ben should be considered the poet laureate of soccer songwriting".[4]
| "Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Jorge Ben Jor | |
| from the album África Brasil | |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Released | 1976 |
| Genre | Samba funk |
| Songwriter | Jorge Ben Jor |
It was included on David Byrne's 1989 compilation Brazil Classics Beleza Tropical, prompting rotation of a video for the track on VH-1.[5][6] The original version of the track was used in the documentary film Di/Glauber.[7]
It was released as a single in 1989 by EMI Records, backed with another track from the Beleza Tropical album, Nazaré Pereira's "Maculele".[citation needed]
In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked it number 351 in their updated list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[8]
Ambitious Lovers version
| "Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ambitious Lovers | |
| from the album Lust | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter | Jorge Ben Jor |
Ambitious Lovers recorded a cover of the song for their Lust album. A 12-inch single of remixes of the track (listed on the label as simply "Umbabarauma") by Charley Casanova and Goh Hotodain was released by Elektra Records in 1990, which became a dance hit, peaking at no. 10 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.[9]
Track listing
- "Umbabarauma" (World Beat Club Mix) – 5:08
- "Umbabarauma" (Jorge Meets Junior House Dub) – 6:20
- "Umbabarauma" (Mix Da Verdade) – 4:27
- "Umbabarauma" (Cassanova's Kickin' House Mix) – 6:47
- "Umbabarauma" (Lemon Tree Basement Dub) – 7:36
Soulfly version
| "Umbabarauma" | ||||
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| Single by Soulfly featuring Los Hooligans | ||||
| from the album Soulfly | ||||
| Released | 5 May 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter | Jorge Ben Jor | |||
| Producer | Ross Robinson | |||
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Heavy metal band Soulfly recorded a cover version of the song, as "Umbabarauma", released as the band's second single in 1998, taken from the debut album Soulfly.
Track listing
Maxi-single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Umbabarauma" (LP Mix) | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Umbabarauma" (World Cup Mix) | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Tribe" (Extended Version) | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Umbabarauma" (World Cup Mix – Instrumental) | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 17:30 | |
Promo CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Umbabarauma" |
Personnel
- Regular Soulfly members
- Max Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jackson Bandeira – lead guitar
- Marcello D. Rapp – bass
- Roy "Rata" Moyorga – drums
- Additional personnel
- Eric Bobo – percussion
- Jorge Du Peixe – tambora
- Gilmar Bolla Oito – tambora
- Produced by Ross Robinson
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[10] | 83 |