Trialgo

Trialgo formed in São Paulo in 1982, with brothers Marcelo and Cláudio Gabrilli joining Arthur de Faria. They worked in a time when synthpop was still finding its footing in Brazil, and their early material like the 1983 single 'A Dança É O Passo' drew attention for its electronic textures and direct lyrics.

That song became a flashpoint when Brazilian authorities censored it from radio and television. The band kept recording through the mid-80s, putting out albums like 'A Última Moda' and 'O Estranho Mundo de Trialgo' that mixed drum machines and synthesizers with pop structures. Other tracks from that period, such as 'Amor Sem Nome' and 'Flor Mulher', showed their ear for melody within an electronic framework.

Marcelo Gabrilli sang and played keyboards, Cláudio handled drums and percussion, and Arthur de Faria covered bass and synthesizers. Their recordings from the 1980s have held up as documents of a specific moment when Brazilian pop began incorporating new technology more openly.