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Cangaceiro Urbano
Cangaceiro Urbano formed in 1995 with Carlinhos Brown, Luiz Caldas, and Tonho Matéria. They came together around Bahia's cultural heritage, though their mix...
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Cangaceiro Urbano formed in 1995 with Carlinhos Brown, Luiz Caldas, and Tonho Matéria. They came together around Bahia's cultural heritage, though their mix of traditional and contemporary sounds drew some early skepticism from critics.
Their debut album arrived in 1996 and included "Maria Fumaça," a song that became widely known. The lyrics reference a steam locomotive's path through Brazilian landscapes. They went on to release other albums like "Canto do Povo" in 2000 and "O Som da Bahia" in 2004.
Brown handled percussion and songwriting, Caldas brought axé rhythms, and Matéria played berimbau. Some have argued the band watered down Bahia's traditional music for broader appeal, but they maintained their approach was about connecting eras rather than preserving one sound.
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