Ymalaia formed in Goiânia in 2007 with Vitor Dias on vocals and guitar, Ricardo Koctus on guitar, Marcelo Ribeiro on bass, and Rafael Fonseca on drums. They started releasing albums in 2009, working through a sound that mixed prog rock with electronic textures and some world music touches.
Their fourth album, 2015's 'Erro da Vida,' gave them a wider audience. The title track became a hit, a quieter, more introspective piece compared to some of their earlier work. That shift brought some debate about whether they were moving away from their roots.
They've kept the same four members since the beginning. Their catalog includes songs like 'Palavras,' 'Sinais,' and 'Sonho bom,' and they put out another album in 2019 called 'Canções para Ninar.'
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