A folk-influenced group from Brazil's tense political era, blending tropicalia with spiritual and social themes.
If you want to hear what they were about, try 'Mestre Jonas' for the social themes or 'Jesus Numa Moto' for that banned revolutionary edge. Both give you a real sense of their sound and why they mattered back then.
They wrote songs that got them in trouble with censors, like 'Mestre Jonas' and 'Jesus Numa Moto,' which imagined Jesus as a revolutionary on a motorcycle. Their music kept playing through unofficial channels when radio wouldn't touch it, and tracks like 'Criaturas da Noite' from their top songs list show their mix of folk and deeper concerns. They were part of that 1970s Brazilian scene where music couldn't avoid politics.
They started in the early 1970s with albums like 'Terra' in 1971. By 1974, they had their self-titled record and 'Jesus Numa Moto,' which drew censorship, and they kept going with 'Missa do Vaqueiro' in 1979 before fading out. Sérgio Sá and Luís Carlos Rodrix handled vocals and guitar, while Paulo César Guarabyra added vocals and percussion.
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