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1999 single by Soulfly
"Tribe"
Single by Soulfly
from the album Soulfly
ReleasedJanuary 21, 1999
Recorded1997–1998
GenreNu metal
Length6:02
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Max Cavalera
Producer(s)
Soulfly singles chronology
"Bleed"
(1998) 		"Tribe"
(1999) 		"Back to the Primitive"
(2000)

"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.

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Max Cavalera

No.TitleLength
1."Tribe" (Fuck Shit Up Mix)5:35
2."Quilombo" (Zumbi Dub Mix)3:24
3."Tribe" (Tribal Terrorism Mix)4:17
Total length:13:16

Personnel

Band members
Additional musicians
  • Jackson Bandeira – lead guitar
  • Gilmar Bolla Oito – tambora
  • Jorge du Peixe – tambora
  • Chris Flam – programming and engineering on track one
  • Benji Webbe – vocals on track two
Additional personal
  • Ross Robinson – production
  • Roy Mayorga – remixing and additional production on track one
  • The Rootsman – additional producer and remixing on track two
  • Josh Abraham – additional producer and remixing on track three
  • Brian Virtue – mixing on track three
  • Holger Drees – design

See also

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 78
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) 2

References

  1. Soulfly – Tribe Lyrics
  2. Soulfly – Tribe on YouTube
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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