A Portuguese rock group from the 1990s known for social commentary and theatrical performances.
If you want to hear what they were about, start with 'Benjamin' and 'Amanhã'. That gives you both their pointed side and their melodic one.
They weren't just another rock band from Lisbon. Songs like 'Benjamin' and '31 de Outubro' carried weight because they tackled social and political themes directly, which wasn't always comfortable for everyone. Their willingness to provoke, sometimes literally, like playing naked on stage, made them a genuine conversation piece in Portuguese music.
They formed in 1991 and released their debut '31 de Outubro' the next year. Over the next decade, albums like 'Sábado à Noite' and 'Caos em Construção' shifted from rock into funk and electronica, then toward more introspective work on 'Arte e Ofício' by 2001.
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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