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Grupo Pau Brasil
Grupo Pau Brasil formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1962, led by Nelson Jacobina. Their name references the wood used to make the berimbau, a traditional Brazilian...
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Grupo Pau Brasil formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1962, led by Nelson Jacobina. Their name references the wood used to make the berimbau, a traditional Brazilian instrument, which gives a sense of where their musical interests lay. The group had a shifting lineup that at various points included musicians like Marçal on cavaquinho, Edison Machado on percussion, and Airto Moreira on drums.
They worked in a period when Brazilian music was changing, and their approach to samba sometimes mixed in elements from jazz or classical music. This wasn't always welcomed by everyone. They recorded songs like "As Origens do Samba" and put out albums including their self-titled debut in 1962, followed by "Os Afro-Sambas" in 1966 and "O Samba É" in 1969.
They collaborated with artists such as Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, and João Gilberto, placing them among other musicians who were rethinking Brazilian sounds at the time.
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