Tribe (Soulfly song)
"Tribe" | ||||
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File:Tribe song.jpg | ||||
Single by Soulfly | ||||
from the album Soulfly | ||||
Released | January 21, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
Genre | Nu metal | |||
Length | 6:02 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Songwriter(s) | Max Cavalera | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Soulfly singles chronology | ||||
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"Tribe" is the fourth single by heavy 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, Māori, and Mohican.[1]
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.[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Max Cavalera.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tribe" (Fuck Shit Up Mix) | 5:35 |
2. | "Quilombo" (Zumbi Dub Mix) | 3:24 |
3. | "Tribe" (Tribal Terrorism Mix) | 4:17 |
Total length:
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13:16 |
Personnel
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See also
Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 78 |
UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[4] | 2 |
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