Xero Mole came together in Salvador, Bahia in the late 1990s with Zé Felipe on vocals and guitar, João Carlos on bass, Rafael Bahia on drums, and Vinicius Carvalho on keyboards. Their sound mixed ska, reggae, and funk, and they put out their first album in 2000.
Their song "Dança da Tomada" became a hit, though some of their lyrics about social issues and drug use drew criticism. They kept recording through the 2000s with albums like "O Baile do Mundo" in 2004 and "Cabeça de Cachorro" in 2008.
Other tracks like "Pagode Não Tem Letra," "Credo," and "Suvaco" show their range. The members have worked on solo projects since, but those early records still get played.
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