Sá Biá

Sá Biá formed in Salvador, Bahia in the late 1990s around brothers Alexandre and Sérgio Reis. They started playing small local venues, working through the typical early struggles of a new band trying to find its footing. Their music draws from samba and bossa nova, but also pulls in reggae and pop, giving them a sound that's hard to pin down to just one tradition.

Songs like 'Amanhã Vai Tocar Em Milão' and 'Muralha' show their range, moving between rhythmic drive and more reflective moments. The band's lineup has included percussionist Alisson Pontes, bassist Edgar Oliveira, and drummer Luciano Castilho alongside the founding brothers. They've worked with artists like Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, placing them within a certain lineage of Brazilian music while maintaining their own space.

In 2011 they released the album 'No Samba da Vida,' which received positive attention. Their lyrics often touch on everyday life, relationships, and social observation, delivered through Alexandre's vocals and the group's cohesive playing. They've built a catalog that feels lived-in rather than flashy, grounded in the musical language of their region but open to other sounds.