O Sal formed in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s with Fábio Alves on vocals, Henrique Portugal on guitar, Fernando Dubas on bass, and Felipe Vedoveli on drums. They put out their self-titled debut album in 1998, which included the track "Chora Pra Ver Como É."
That song became their most recognizable piece, though its lyrics sometimes drew criticism for how they handled social and political themes. The band's sound pulled from samba, rock, and hip-hop, which wasn't a common mix at the time.
They followed up with another album called "Nação Zumbi" and kept playing shows around Brazil. The lineup stayed consistent through those early years, and they built a following without much mainstream radio support.
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