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Velha
Velha formed in São Paulo in 2001 with Cris Botarelli on vocals, Zé Nigro on guitar, and Rafael Barreto on drums. They released their debut album 'Samba...
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Velha formed in São Paulo in 2001 with Cris Botarelli on vocals, Zé Nigro on guitar, and Rafael Barreto on drums. They released their debut album 'Samba Esquema Novo' in 2004, which included the song 'Defeito de Mulher.' That track became their breakthrough, though its lyrics about gender roles sparked debate at the time.
After that, they put out albums like 'A Fonte' in 2006, 'Velha Samba' in 2009, and 'A Noite Escura' in 2012. The lineup changed later when Rafael Barreto left in 2017 and Pedro Tadeu joined on drums. In 2019, they released 'De Frente e Sem Medo,' an album shaped by Cris Botarelli's experience with breast cancer.
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