Song No. 101 — Levanta Mangueira | Luis Antônio (1958)

Levanta Mangueria was introduced by José Delphino Filho aka Zézinho as A-side to Vem Amor. Recorded in late October and released in December 1958, the song was just in time to become one of the biggest hits of the 1958/59 carnival season.

The song is one of the numerous musical tributes to the Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, one of the most well-established samba schools of Rio de Janeiro.

Zézinho re-recorded Levanta Mangueira in 1962 with trombonist and band leader Astor Silva as part of a medley on their collaboration album O Espetacular Carnaval do Rio.

Selected recordings of Levanta Mangueira:

1. Zézinho from the single Levanta Mangueira b/w Vem Amor (1958, Odeon 14.400) and the album Carnaval 1959 (1958, Odeon MOFB 3054)

2. Renato de Oliveira aka Cid Gray from the album Samba Samba Samba (1959, SBA 001)

3. Breno Sauer Quinteto from the album Viva a Música (1960, Columbia LPCB 37095)

4. Uncredited Escola de Samba from the album Esse Rio Que Eu Amo (1961, Columbia LPCB 37188)

5. Conjunto Flamingo from the album Apresentando o Conjunto Flamingo (1962, Audio Fidelity AFLP 1990)

6. André Penazzi from the album Órgão, Samba, Percussão (1962, Audio Fidelity DFM 3020)

   
Artwork for Órgão… Samba… Percussão by Oscar Costa

7. Conjunto 707 from the album Fórmula 707 (1966, Chantecler CMG 2395)

Selected medleys including Levanta Mangueira:

1. Djalma Ferreira from the album Drink no Rio de Janeiro (1959, Discos Drink DF-LPA-13.005)

2. Os Vocalistas Modernos from the album Sambas de Sucesso de Luis Antonio (1961, Philips P 630.459 L)

   
Art work for Sambas de Sucesso de Luis Antonio by Ronald with photograph by Rovigati

3. Zézinho & Astor Silva from the album O Espetacular Carnaval do Rio (1962, Odeon MOFB 3270)

   
Art work for O Espetacular Carnaval do Rio with photograph by Mafra

4. Dila from the album Dila (1971, CID 14.014)

   
Art work for Dila by Joselito

5. Quarteto Teorema from the album Quarteto Teorema (1973, Tapecar TC.027)

   
Art work for Quarteto Teorema by Joselito

6. Pedrinho Rodrigues e Os Nacionais from the album Estão Voltando os Bons Tempos (1973, Equipe EQC 5077)

LEVANTA MANGUIERA

Levanta Mangueira • A poeira do chão • Samba do coração

Levanta Mangueira • A poeira do chão • Samba do coração

Mostra a sandália de prata da mulata • A voz da cuíca do tamborim • Mostra que o samba nasceu em Mangueira • Sim