Calhambeq Mesclado came out of Salvador's reggae scene in the late 1990s. Their sound mixed reggae with samba and Afro-Brazilian rhythms. The song 'Legalize' from 1999 became something of an anthem for marijuana legalization and gave a sense of where the band stood on social issues.
They put out albums like 'Legalize' in 1999, 'A Ponte' in 2002, and 'Nação Zumbi' in 2005. Another track, 'Perto de Você,' appears among their most recognized songs.
The band's core members included Rodrigo Damati on vocals and guitar, Bruno Lins on bass, Magary Lord on drums, and Rudson Daniel on keyboards. They kept releasing music through the 2000s and 2010s with albums like 'Caminhos' in 2008 and 'Resistência' in 2011.
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