A Rio de Janeiro group that mixed hardcore with Brazilian sounds and faced censorship for its political lyrics.
If you're new to XD, start with "A Borboleta e o Cão Sem Dono" and "Rota 69." They give you a good sense of their sound and what they were about.
XD mattered because they weren't just another rock band. Their songs like "A Borboleta e o Cão Sem Dono" blended punk and Brazilian folk in a way that felt both local and urgent. That mix, plus lyrics that openly critiqued society, got them banned by authorities and turned their music into a form of resistance for listeners.
They formed in Rio with João Gordo on vocals and a lineup that included Xico Sá and Pedro Pelatas. Over the years, they put out albums like the 1999 record "A Borboleta e o Cão Sem Dono" and a 2001 acoustic live set, before marking two decades with a 2012 retrospective.
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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