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Ministério do Samba
Ministério do Samba formed in Rio de Janeiro, where their song "Trem das Onze" became a kind of anthem. The track captured something about daily life in the...
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Ministério do Samba formed in Rio de Janeiro, where their song "Trem das Onze" became a kind of anthem. The track captured something about daily life in the city's neighborhoods, and it stuck around long enough that they released a 20th anniversary version in 2011.
They put out albums fairly regularly through the 90s and 2000s, with titles like "Raízes do Samba," "Batuque de Rua," and "Malandragem Canta Samba." The group included Luiz Carlos da Vila on vocals, with Marquinhos China on tamborim and Flavinho on cavaquinho.
Their music was connected to the communities where they started, and they were involved with a project called "Music of the Favelas" that worked with young people. They played shows internationally, too, appearing at festivals and sharing bills with artists like Gilberto Gil.
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