A São Paulo band that set poetry to music, anchored by singer Arnaldo Antunes.
For a quick sense of Sain, try 'Se Não Aguenta Não Se Envolve' or the title track from 'Rosas e Rimas.' Both show what they do with rhythm and words.
Sain matters because they took traditional Brazilian rhythms and paired them with Arnaldo Antunes's introspective lyrics at a time when that combination was unconventional enough to draw criticism. Songs like 'Se Não Aguenta Não Se Envolve' show their approach of setting poetry to music, and their 2003 album 'Rosas e Rimas' gave them a particularly well-known title track. They've kept working with those same basic elements for decades.
Sain formed in São Paulo in the late 1980s around Antunes, who was already known as a poet, with musicians like Chico César and Taciana Barros. They released albums including 'Astronauta' in 1995 and 'Ideologia' in 2016, with 'Rosas e Rimas' in 2003 featuring their well-known title track.
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