A Brazilian band that mixed samba, rock, and social commentary for over two decades.
If you want to hear what they're about, start with 'Jardim Suspenso' and 'Canção de Amor.' Both have that mix of warmth and drive that runs through their catalog.
They came out of São Paulo in the late '90s with a sound that wasn't easy to pin down, part samba, part rock, with lyrics that sometimes got them in trouble. When radio stations kept 'Lei da Selva' off the air in 2005, it showed how their music could push against the grain. Songs like 'Jardim Suspenso' and 'Canção de Amor' have that blend of melody and rhythm that feels both familiar and restless.
Daniel Oliveira, Vinícius Cantuária, and Alexandre Lugli started playing together in 1997. Their first album 'Jardim Suspenso' arrived in 1999, and they kept putting out records like 'Despertar' and 'Infinito' through the 2000s. The core trio stayed together even as they brought in guests like Seu Jorge and Marisa Monte over the years.
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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