Dadalú formed in Salvador, Bahia, with four musicians who took their name from a local word for 'flower.' Their music pulls from samba, reggae, and funk, a mix that feels rooted in the region's rhythms. The song 'Flor,' from their 2010 debut album of the same name, became a hit, built around themes of love and resilience.
As a band of black musicians, they faced prejudice early on, and their work often turned toward social justice and the complexities of life in Brazil. They kept recording through the 2010s, putting out albums like 'Samba Reggae' in 2013 and 'Funk Samba' in 2016, each leaning into a different side of their sound. Rafael Barreto handled lead vocals and guitar, his voice a steady presence through their shifts in style.
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