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Tribe (Soulfly song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Tribe'" is the fourth single by metal band Soulfly, released in January 1999. It is played as the ninth track of the eponymous debut album 'Soulfly', after "Bleed" and before "Bumba". "Tribe" is the fourth and last single of the album. As with every other Soulfly songs with vocals, the lyrics were written by Max Cavalera.
Lyrics and music
The first section of lyrics deal about Zumbi in Portuguese and then tribe in relation to life and god. The last section lists different tribes in alphabetical order, including Aboriginal, Hopi, Mori, and Mohican.[http://www.songlyrics.com/soulfly/tribe-lyrics/ Soulfly Tribe Lyrics]
The first minute of this six-minute song plays a berimbau with a man singing a traditional song in Portuguese about Zumbi and his quilombo Palmares's resistance to the Portuguese. Tin can-sounded drums would start before going into churning metal riffs containing power chords, with drums performed during the rest and then played over the riff. Tribal part is played during the last quarter of the song before ending with the same rhythm in metal.
Track listing
Personnel
;Band members
* Max Cavalera vocals, guitar, berimbau
* Roy Mayorga drums, percussion, remixing and additional production on track one
* Marcello D. Rapp bass guitar
;Additional musicians
* Jackson Bandeira guitar
* Gilmar Bolla Oito tambora
* Jorge du Peixe tambora
* Chris Flam programming and engineering on track one
* Benji Webbe vocals on track two
;Additional personal
* Ross Robinson producer
* The Rootsman additional producer and remixing on track two
* Josh Abraham additional producer and remixing on track three
* Brian Virtue mixing on track three
* Holger Drees design
See also
*'Tribe' (EP)
Charts
References
Category:Soulfly songs
Category:1998 singles
Category:Songs written by Max Cavalera
Category:Roadrunner Records singles
Category:1998 songs
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