A São Paulo group that sparked debate with 'Vou Pra Santa Catarina' and kept recording into the 2000s.
For their sound, start with 'Vou Pra Santa Catarina'. If you want something later, try 'A carne é fraca'.
Their debut single 'Vou Pra Santa Catarina' became a national hit in 1996, but its lyrics about leaving São Paulo drew criticism from conservative groups who saw it as promoting drug use. That controversy put them on the map, and songs like 'A carne é fraca' and 'Casar Não é Comigo' showed their blend of samba, funk, and hip-hop with social themes. They weren't just a one-hit wonder; they kept putting out albums and playing live for years.
They formed in São Paulo in 1995 and released 'Vou Pra Santa Catarina' the next year. Through the late 1990s and early 2000s, albums like 'Humano' and 'Universo Paralelo' came out, with the core members Léo, Bebeto, and Renato staying on. By the mid-2000s they had 'Tribo da Rua' and later an acoustic album in 2010.
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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