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Forro do Mala
Forró do Mala formed in Salvador around 2004, led by Malaquias de Oliveira, who goes by Mala. Their debut album 'Curte a Vida' came out the following year and...
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Forró do Mala formed in Salvador around 2004, led by Malaquias de Oliveira, who goes by Mala. Their debut album 'Curte a Vida' came out the following year and gave them a national audience. The band's sound mixes forró with axé and samba, drawing from the northeastern traditions of Salvador's Bomfim neighborhood where Mala grew up.
Their approach sometimes drew criticism from forró traditionalists who felt they were straying too far from the genre's roots. In 2007, they faced plagiarism accusations over a song that sounded similar to a popular axé track, though the band maintained it was original.
Forró do Mala kept recording and touring Brazil after those early controversies. Songs like 'Telefona Pra Mim' and the title track from their debut became staples in their live sets.
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