A Brazilian group from the 1980s that mixed rock with folk while tackling censored subjects head-on.
For a quick sense of their style, listen to 'Partenon' or 'Flango Chinês'. They give you that mix of rock drive and Brazilian folk texture, plus lyrics that don't pull punches.
They mattered because their songs refused to look away from the country's rougher edges. 'Cura Gay' and 'Andando Pelado. Eu e o Cavalo' addressed social taboos directly, which drew real censorship and legal trouble from authorities. Their catalog is a document of a band that engaged with Brazilian reality without playing it safe.
They formed in Brasília in 1985 and released their debut 'Chinês Caolho' that same year. They kept recording through the late '80s and early '90s with albums like 'Gosto de Gente' and the ecology-focused 'Meio Ambiente'. They returned in 2001 with 'Terra Brasilis', revisiting some of their earlier musical ground.
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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