Ponta de Areia
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Ponta de Areia is a Brazilian song best known through Milton Nascimento’s influential 1975 recording, often associated with the MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ponta de Areia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10515610 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ponta de Areia Context triple: [Native Dancer, hasTrack, Ponta de Areia]
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A.
Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade is a famous coastal rock formation and viewpoint near Lagos in Portugal, known for its dramatic cliffs, sea caves, and turquoise waters.
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B.
Ponta Baleia
Ponta Baleia is a small coastal settlement on the southern tip of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe, known primarily as the mainland departure point for boats to Ilhéu das Rolas.
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C.
Praia do Leão
Praia do Leão is a remote, pristine beach in Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha archipelago, renowned for its turquoise waters, dramatic cliffs, and sea turtle nesting.
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D.
Praia do Beliche
Praia do Beliche is a scenic, sheltered sandy beach near Sagres in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its dramatic cliffs and popular surf conditions.
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E.
Praia das Dunas
Praia das Dunas is a scenic oceanfront beach in Cabo Frio, Brazil, known for its expansive white sand dunes and strong waves popular with surfers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ponta de Areia Target entity description: Ponta de Areia is a Brazilian song best known through Milton Nascimento’s influential 1975 recording, often associated with the MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) movement.
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A.
Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade is a famous coastal rock formation and viewpoint near Lagos in Portugal, known for its dramatic cliffs, sea caves, and turquoise waters.
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B.
Ponta Baleia
Ponta Baleia is a small coastal settlement on the southern tip of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe, known primarily as the mainland departure point for boats to Ilhéu das Rolas.
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C.
Praia do Leão
Praia do Leão is a remote, pristine beach in Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha archipelago, renowned for its turquoise waters, dramatic cliffs, and sea turtle nesting.
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D.
Praia do Beliche
Praia do Beliche is a scenic, sheltered sandy beach near Sagres in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its dramatic cliffs and popular surf conditions.
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E.
Praia das Dunas
Praia das Dunas is a scenic oceanfront beach in Cabo Frio, Brazil, known for its expansive white sand dunes and strong waves popular with surfers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian song
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song ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Brazilian popular music movement of the 1970s
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Música Popular Brasileira ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian popular music
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| associatedWithArtist |
Milton Nascimento
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Wayne Shorter ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Nascimento ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Djavan
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Elis Regina ⓘ Esperanza Spalding ⓘ Pat Metheny ⓘ Wayne Shorter ⓘ |
| firstPopularRecording |
Milton Nascimento – Ponta de Areia (1975)
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linked to:
Milton Nascimento
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| genre |
MPB
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Música Popular Brasileira ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian popular music
|
| hasCulturalImpact |
helped solidify Milton Nascimento’s reputation internationally
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often cited in discussions of socially engaged MPB of the 1970s ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
characteristic Milton Nascimento melodic style
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prominent vocal harmonies ⓘ slow to medium tempo ⓘ subtle jazz-influenced harmony ⓘ |
| hasRecognition |
considered one of Milton Nascimento’s signature songs
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regarded as a classic of MPB ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
disappearance of a train line
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rail transport in Brazil ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Brazilian jazz
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contemporary MPB ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| lyricist | Fernando Brant ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Fernando Brant ⓘ |
| musicBy | Milton Nascimento ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opening track of Milton Nascimento’s album Minas
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socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Milton Nascimento ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Minas ⓘ |
| performer | Milton Nascimento ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Brazil ⓘ |
| recordLabel | EMI-Odeon ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| setting | Ponta de Areia railway terminus in Bahia, Brazil ⓘ |
| theme |
closure of a railway line in Brazil
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impact of modernization on small communities ⓘ |
| title | Ponta de Areia ⓘ |
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Subject: Ponta de Areia Description of subject: Ponta de Areia is a Brazilian song best known through Milton Nascimento’s influential 1975 recording, often associated with the MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) movement.
Referenced by (2)
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