Quebra Nozes formed in Rio de Janeiro in 2004 around siblings Gustavo, Aline, and Rodrigo Bragança. They started out playing a mix of traditional Brazilian rhythms with electronic touches and soulful vocals, working through the usual early struggles of a new band.
In 2012, their song "Clandestina" caught on in a big way. The track's lyrics about forbidden love and social inequality connected with listeners, though the band also faced some accusations of plagiarism around that time. Regardless, it became their defining release.
They put out several albums after that, including "Batuque" in 2014 and "Rio" in 2019. The music kept shifting, but always seemed to circle back to their roots in Brazilian sounds and the atmosphere of their hometown.
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