Zumbi (song)
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"Zumbi" is a song by Brazilian samba-rock artist Jorge Ben. It appears on his 1974 album, A Tábua de Esmeralda
A Tábua de Esmeralda
A Tábua De Esmeralda is a 1974 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben.It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.-Track listing:All tracks written by Jorge Ben, except where noted...

. It is about Brazilian slave settlement leader Zumbi dos Palmares
Zumbi
Zumbi , also known as Zumbi dos Palmares, was the last of the leaders of the Quilombo dos Palmares, in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Quilombos:...

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The song has also been recorded by Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,...

 on the album Nights of the North.
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