A Salvador band that broke through with 'Cuida de Mim' and keeps blending tradition with contemporary sounds.
For their sound, start with 'Girassol' or 'Te Espero No Farol', you hear the axé pulse under pop hooks. 'Versos Simples' shows their quieter side.
When 'Cuida de Mim' hit in 2013, it pulled Tomate from Salvador's local scene into Brazil's pop conversation. Their mix of axé and pagode rhythms with modern production gives songs like 'Girassol' and 'Te Espero No Farol' a specific Bahian flavor that doesn't sound like revivalism. They're working that same ground on recent tracks, just with cleaner studio touches.
They formed in Salvador in 2009 with Léo Santana on vocals. After 'Cuida de Mim' broke in 2013, they released albums like 'Som da Gente' and collaborated with Ivete Sangalo and Claudia Leitte. The lineup has included Rodrigo Leal on guitar and Márcio Victor on percussion.
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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