Pedro Valença came up in Salvador, Brazil, and started getting attention in the early 1990s. His song 'Hoje Não' came out in 1993 and became a hit, a ballad about unrequited love that connected with people across the country.
He works with a band that includes his brother Yuri on guitar and his nephew Felipe on keyboards, along with André Lima on bass and Charles Santana on drums. Other songs in his catalog include 'Além do Que Se Vê' and 'Canção da Família'.
Valença has been outspoken about politics at times, and his personal life has drawn some attention. He kept making music through the 1990s and early 2000s with albums like 'Raízes' in 1997 and 'Agora' in 2000, plus a live record in 2002.
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