O Pacto is a Brazilian band that formed in the 1980s, with Nando Reis on vocals and Fernando Anitelli on guitar. Their debut album was called "Em Nome do Sangue." They later recorded acoustic sessions for MTV, which showed a different side of their music.
Their song "A Vida É Mais Que Falar" became particularly well-known. It's one of those tracks that seems to have stuck around in Brazilian popular music. They also have other songs like "Refúgio" and "Solução" in their catalog.
The band's lineup included other musicians like Cássio Scapin on drums, Duda Mello on bass, and Mauro Berman on keyboards. Their music incorporated elements of rock and samba, though it's hard to pin down exactly what made their sound work.
Some of their concerts faced protests, and they were occasionally accused of being too political. But they kept playing, and their music found an audience that responded to it.
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