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The song also influenced popular culture; it is the namesake of the 2014 film Obvious Child. Background [ edit ] The rhythm tracks are performed by Grupo Cultural Olodum , a drumming collective (" bloco afro ") directed by "Neguinho do Samba" (Alves de Souza) and also signed to Warner Bros .
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Michael Jackson also used Olodum's drums for "They Don't Care About Us". The opening high drum in "Obvious Child" is a repique - possibly played by Neguinho de Samba himself - and the pattern is typical of Olodum call-ins, likewise with the break. This is a batucada exercise.
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Oct 16, 2015 · If you know a song from The Rhythm of the Saints, it’s “The Obvious Child,” the one with the joyous drums recorded live in Salvador, Brazil.
Jun 26, 2015 · The group’s drumming is featured on the opening song and first single, “The Obvious Child”. Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento co-wrote “Spirit Voices” and contributed some vocals.