Quarto do Exílio came together in Salvador, Bahia, with Tom Zé handling vocals and composition. Their debut album 'Liturgia' arrived in 1972 and ran into censorship issues, partly because of its political lyrics.
By 1978 they released 'Litaná,' a track that became one of their better-known songs. It mixed Afro-Brazilian rhythms with more experimental sounds. The band's lineup included Rodrigo Maranhão on bass and Roberto Mendes on drums, and they sometimes worked with figures like Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso.
Their music had an unconventional edge that didn't always fit neatly into popular Brazilian styles of the time. Other songs like 'Órfão da Eternidade' and 'Planeta da Paz' show the range they worked in, from social themes to more abstract arrangements.
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