Yran Kabral formed in São Paulo around 2012. Their music mixed Brazilian samba and pagode with hip-hop and funk, with lyrics that often dealt plainly with social inequality and daily struggles in the city.
Their 2016 single "Bota Pra Torar" became a national hit, known for its catchy melody and lyrics about Brazilian party culture. The song's explicit language and references to drug use drew criticism from some conservative groups, who argued it promoted negative behavior, while others saw it as reflecting real youth experiences.
After that breakthrough, the group kept working. They put out albums like "Vida de MC" in 2017 and "Sintonia" in 2019, and songs such as "Não Tô Nem Aí" and "Agora É Tarde" continued in their style of blunt social observation set to danceable rhythms.
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