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Velho Monge
Velho Monge formed in Salvador, Bahia in 1987, with Emerson Villani on vocals and guitar, Fernando Bastos on bass, and Edmundo Cardoso on percussion. Their...
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Velho Monge formed in Salvador, Bahia in 1987, with Emerson Villani on vocals and guitar, Fernando Bastos on bass, and Edmundo Cardoso on percussion. Their name translates to 'Old Monk' and references Mestre Pastinha, a capoeira master. Their early material included songs like 'Não Faça Guerra,' which spoke to anti-war sentiment in Brazil during the late 1980s.
Their first album came out in 1994, self-titled as 'Velho Monge.' They followed it with records like 'Olho da Lua' in 1998, 'Terra das Águas' in 2003, and 'Nós' in 2012. The band's lyrics often touched on political and spiritual themes, which sometimes led to friction with authorities.
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