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Jamys Ferraz
Jamys Ferraz came up in Rio de Janeiro, where his father, a percussionist, introduced him to samba early on. He later drew from artists like Jorge Ben Jor and...
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Jamys Ferraz came up in Rio de Janeiro, where his father, a percussionist, introduced him to samba early on. He later drew from artists like Jorge Ben Jor and Gilberto Gil. His debut album was called 'Sangue da Cidade'.
His song 'Samba Pra Ogum' became widely known. Some of his lyrics, like those in 'Escravo de Axé', addressed social issues and sparked conversations about inequality in Brazil.
He worked with a band that included musicians like Cláudio Ramos on cavaquinho and Alexandre Diniz on drums. Later albums included 'Tá na Hora' and 'O Menestrel dos Orixás'.
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