Alencar de Almeida Prata Junior, who goes by Alencar, grew up in São Paulo. He sang in church and at school, and started writing songs early on.
In the late 1990s, he formed a band with drummer Marcus Vinícius and bass player Fernando Alves. They put out their first album in 2002, which included the song 'Pais, Paz No País.' That track got attention for its lyrics about peace and social justice.
After that, the group released albums like 'Terra' in 2004, 'Luz' in 2007, and 'O Mundo' in 2010. Alencar's writing sometimes drew criticism from conservative listeners, but the band kept playing.
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