Salu Santos came up in Salvador, Bahia, where he grew up hearing samba, reggae, and hip-hop. His father was a guitarist, and that early exposure to music stuck with him. In the early 2000s, he put out his first album, 'Saliva,' which got some attention for its raw feel and lyrics.
He kept recording through the 2010s, with albums like 'Busca' in 2010 and 'Cê Não Valorizou' in 2014. That 2014 record had the song 'Cê Não Valorizou,' which became a hit and pushed him toward a wider audience. Other tracks like 'Lembranças' and 'Esquema Preferido' show his way with a melody and a straightforward vocal delivery.
He works with a small band, Fabrício Nobre on bass, Paulo Santos on drums, and Leandro Menezes on keys and percussion, while handling vocals and guitar himself. The sound isn't flashy; it's more about the songs and his voice, which has a plain, lived-in quality that fits the material.
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