This is the CD reissue of the LP recorded in 1979, one year after
Álibi, which had sold one million copies and inaugurated
Maria Bethânia's popular phase, after her cult beginning in the Teatro Vila Velha (Salvador BA) continued in the political show Opinião. This album had her biggest hit with "Grito de Alerta," the first of many written by
Gonzaguinha and interpreted by
Bethânia. "Mel" (
Caetano Veloso/Wally Salomão) also became successful, while
Bethânia's usual wisdom in recording older composers is concretized in "Loucura" (
Lupicínio Rodrigues). Not a remarkable album, this is a good choice for fans of this expressive singer. ~ Alvaro Neder