A Brazilian trio whose mid-'90s debut mixed funk carioca with direct lyrics about life in Rio.
For a sense of their sound, start with 'Esse Lance Vai Fluir' and 'Saudades de Você'. They're both from that debut album and show how they mixed rhythms with straightforward, lived-in lyrics.
Their debut single 'Esse Lance Vai Fluir' became a hit in 1997, pulling funk carioca, samba, and hip-hop into something that felt both local and urgent. Songs like 'Tô Na Luta' and 'Nem Mais Um Dia' carried a street-level tone that drew a loyal following in Brazil and on tours abroad. Some lyrics drew criticism for touching on violence and drug use, which the band said reflected their community's realities.
N.E.D formed in Rio de Janeiro in the mid-1990s with Flip on vocals, Marcelinho D2 on vocals and percussion, and Rogê on guitar. They put out albums like 'Revoluções por Minuto' in 1999 and 'Contagiante' in 2010, along with a live record marking ten years together.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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