A Salvador singer whose percussive, upbeat sound made tracks like 'O Xote Das Meninas' a party standard.
For a quick sense of his sound, 'O Xote Das Meninas' and 'Tenha Fé Bahia' frame it well, percussive, upbeat, and built for dancing.
Caldas gave samba and reggae rhythms a different kind of bounce that caught on in the streets and clubs of Bahia. His song 'O Xote Das Meninas' became one of those tracks that just stuck around, a standard at parties and on the radio. He recorded for decades with his band Magary Lord, putting out albums that included tracks like 'Tieta' and 'Fricote,' and his music remains part of the fabric of Brazilian pop.
He came up in Salvador in the 1980s and helped shape what became known as axé music. Caldas kept playing and recording through various phases of Brazilian pop, with records from the '80s and '90s still turning up in collections and playlists.
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