A Salvador band mixing Brazilian rhythms with reggae and rock since the early 1990s.
For their mix of Brazilian rhythms with reggae and rock, start with "É tarde Demais." If you want something with that social edge they sometimes touch, "Afinal de Contas" works.
They came out of Salvador in the early '90s with a name that means someone who walks with a swagger, and that attitude shows in their sound. Songs like "É tarde Demais" and "Afinal de Contas" pull Brazilian rhythms together with reggae and rock in a way that feels specific to Bahia. Some of their lyrics touch on social issues, which has drawn both criticism and support over the years.
They formed in the early 1990s with Marivaldo dos Santos on vocals, Laércio da Costa on guitar, and Marcos Bezerra on bass. Their first album "Axé das Gerais" came out in 1996, followed by records like "Sol de Verão" in 1998 and "Reggae de Paz" in 2001. They kept making music through the 2000s with albums like "Tô na Estrada" in 2005 and "Sol da Bahia" in 2010.
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