A Brazilian reggae band with Paulinho Boca de Cantor's raspy vocals, mixing roots sounds since 1996.
For a quick sense of their sound, try 'Dente de Ouro' or 'Verão', both have that mix of reggae and Brazilian groove they do so well.
Papete's music pulls together reggae and Brazilian rhythms like samba and batuque in a way that feels local and lived-in. Songs like 'Dente de Ouro' and 'Tambor da Mata' show how they ground the reggae sound in their own neighborhood's textures. That blend made them a regular at Brazilian reggae festivals in the early 2000s, and their 2007 copyright dispute with Bob Marley's estate, resolved quietly, hints at how seriously they took their roots.
The band formed in 1996 in Vila Pinto, Belo Horizonte, and put out albums like 'Reggae de Raiz' in 2001 and 'Dente de Ouro' in 2003. They kept a steady lineup with Paulinho Boca de Cantor on vocals, guitarist Márcio 'China', bassist Léo Dindinho, drummer Fábio 'Mola', and percussionist Anderson 'Jabuti'. By 2007 they'd released a live album, 'Ao Vivo em Belo Horizonte', and navigated that copyright issue without much fuss.
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