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Xis

Xis formed in Recife in 1988, with Chico Science on vocals and guitar, Jorge Du Peixe on bass, Gilmar Bola 8 on drums, and Nação Zumbi on keyboards. Their...

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Xis mixed Brazilian rhythms with punk and reggae.

A Recife band that kept going after Chico Science's death in 1997.

For a quick sense of their sound, try História Pra Ninar Gente Grande or Ei Hey. Both have that mix of rhythms and plainspoken lyrics about life in Brazil.

Xis mattered because they built something new from the ground up in Recife. Their early albums like Da Lama ao Caos and Afrociberdelia mixed Brazilian styles with punk and reggae in a way that felt local and urgent. Songs like História Pra Ninar Gente Grande and Ei Hey show how they wrote about everyday Brazilian life with that same rhythmic blend.

They formed in Recife in 1988 with Chico Science on vocals. After his death in 1997, Jorge Du Peixe took over vocals and the band kept recording, putting out albums like Nação Zumbi in 1998 and Semente do Mangue in 2015. They're still based there today with a lineup that includes original drummer Gilmar Bola 8.

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Xis formed in Recife in 1988, with Chico Science on vocals and guitar, Jorge Du Peixe on bass, Gilmar Bola 8 on drums, and Nação Zumbi on keyboards. Their early sound mixed Brazilian styles with punk and reggae, which built them a following around the city. They released albums like Da Lama ao Caos in 1993 and Afrociberdelia in 1996.

Chico Science died in 1997, but the band kept going. Jorge Du Peixe took over vocals, and they put out records like Nação Zumbi in 1998 and Semente do Mangue in 2015. Songs like História Pra Ninar Gente Grande and Ei Hey show their mix of rhythms and lyrics about everyday life in Brazil.

Their music sometimes touched on social issues, which drew both fans and critics. The current lineup includes Jorge Du Peixe, Gilmar Bola 8, Marcos Matias, Dengue, and Toca Ogan. They're still based in Recife, playing shows and recording new material.

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