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Grupo Tropical
Grupo Tropical formed in São Paulo in 1975 with brothers Mario and Arnaldo Santos and their cousin Lincoln Olivetti. They put out their first album that same...
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Grupo Tropical formed in São Paulo in 1975 with brothers Mario and Arnaldo Santos and their cousin Lincoln Olivetti. They put out their first album that same year. Their song 'Chama a Viola' came out in 1977 and got attention for its direct lyrics about social issues, which some listeners found too raw. The band kept recording through the late seventies with albums like 'O Ritmo da Noite' and 'Cantando Pro Povo'.
Mario Santos handled most of the singing and writing, while Arnaldo played guitar and Lincoln worked on keyboards. Their music pulled from Brazilian folk styles but had an edge that didn't fit neatly into categories. They released 'Tropicalismo' in 1980, and songs like 'Luz da Esperança' and 'Samba Legal' showed their range within that rough, rhythmic approach.
Their records found an audience despite, or perhaps because of, the occasional backlash. The music had a plain-spoken quality that connected, and you can still hear traces of it in some Brazilian artists today.
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