O Cacique e o Pajé started in São Paulo around the mid-2000s, with two musicians who went by those names. Their first EP came out in 2007, and the title track 'O Trapaceiro' got some attention for mixing tribal chants with electronic beats.
They kept putting out albums like 'Segredos da Floresta' in 2010 and 'Ayahuasca' in 2013, working with other musicians along the way. Some people questioned whether they were handling indigenous traditions respectfully, while others liked what they were trying to do musically.
Their songs include 'O Violeiro e o Acadêmico' and 'Patriota' from their catalog. The band's sound brought together elements from different places, but it wasn't always clear where the line was between inspiration and something else.
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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