Nothing Like Before – The Music of Clube da Esquina

Mar 28, 2024

1h 19m

★ 8.4

Overview

Nothing Like Before delves into the creation of the Clube da Esquina Album (Brazil, 1972). Considered by many music critics one of the best albums of all time, it presented to the world musicians like Milton Nascimento, Lô Borges, Toninho Horta, Beto Guedes and Wagner Tiso.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Paladina Filmes

Canal Brasil

Nothing Like Before – The Music of Clube da Esquina Trailers

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Cast

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Milton Nascimento

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Lô Borges

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Beto Guedes

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Márcio Borges

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Wagner Tiso

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Toninho Horta

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Ronaldo Bastos

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Flávio Venturini

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Murilo Antunes

Self

Tavinho Moura

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Nivaldo Ornelas

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Robertinho Silva

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