A Brazilian band from the 1980s that mixed samba and funk, with early vocals from Ed Motta and Toninho Horta.
For a quick sense of their sound, 'Tem Tudo a Ver' and 'Tempo Ao Tempo' hold up. They're both straightforward, groove-heavy tracks that show why the band caught on.
Their 1987 debut 'Tem Tudo a Ver' was a national hit, blending samba and funk in a way that felt fresh for the era. Songs like 'Ih, Moleque Atrevido' from 1992 drew attention for their lyrics, and the group kept a steady catalog into the 2000s. They're a solid example of that late-80s São Paulo bar-band energy turning into something bigger.
They started as friends playing local bars in São Paulo in the 1980s. After Ed Motta left in 1995 to go solo, the group shifted but kept recording albums like 'Alma Brasileira' and 'Anos 80' into the 2000s.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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