Their folk-rock-samba mix and lyrics sometimes clashed with Brazil's military regime.
For a sense of their range, try 'Desde Que Te Vi' and maybe 'Eu Meu Pai e a Saudade'. They frame the duo's straightforward, textured approach.
They kept making music even when it ran into trouble with the authorities, who didn't care for lyrics that touched on social or political matters. Albums like 'Canção para o Povo' and 'Tempo de Paz' mixed folk, rock, and samba. Songs like 'Desde Que Te Vi' became well-known, built around Grey's voice and Ney's guitar work.
They were active in the late 1960s, putting out those albums and working with musicians like Chico Buarque and Milton Nascimento. Their sound gave their recordings a particular texture, and they kept at it despite the political climate.
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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