A Rio de Janeiro group that blended samba with funk and electronic touches, sometimes ruffling feathers with their lyrics.
For a quick sense of their vibe, 'Coração Magoado' or 'Cd's e Livros' usually do it, they've got that samba-funk blend without sounding too polished.
They came out of Rio in the early 2000s with a sound that wasn't always easy to pin down, samba rhythms meeting funk and electronic bits. That mix, plus lyrics some found too forward, gave them a distinct spot. You can hear it in a track like 'Coração Magoado,' where the groove feels both traditional and slightly off-kilter.
Pedro Quental, Marcelo Jeneci, and Rodrigo Boccanera started the band around 2001, releasing their self-titled debut in 2003 with 'Sem Querer.' They kept putting out albums through the decade, like 'Em Fuga' in 2005 and 'Moderna' in 2007, while working with names from Chico Buarque to Diplo.
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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