A Rio de Janeiro samba collective that formed in the late 1990s and recorded through the mid-2000s.
For a quick sense of their sound, 'Alô Samba' is the obvious radio hit. 'Sou a Lapa' and 'Trilha da Cachoeira' show the later side of their catalog.
They came out of Rio's samba communities with a sound that stuck around. 'Alô Samba' from 2000 became a radio staple in Brazil, and songs like 'Sou a Lapa' and 'Largar Meu Samba Não!' kept their name in the mix. Some of their lyrics took on social themes, which drew criticism but also gave their catalog a bit of an edge.
The group formed in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1990s, with Caetano Veloso on vocals and guitar alongside Pedro Luís, Paulo Rafael, and Bruno Di Lullo. They put out their first album in 1999, followed by others like 'Carnavais e Canções' in 2000 and 'Real' in 2002, and kept recording through the mid-2000s with albums like 'Infinito' in 2004 and 'O Samba Não Morreu' in 2006.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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