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Zé Ceará
Zé Ceará is the stage name of José Ribeiro do Amaral, born in 1972 in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará. He grew up hearing forró and baião, the popular music of...
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Zé Ceará is the stage name of José Ribeiro do Amaral, born in 1972 in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará. He grew up hearing forró and baião, the popular music of Brazil's northeast, but also got into rock bands like Titãs and Legião Urbana. That mix of local tradition and broader Brazilian sounds would shape what he did later.
His first album came out in 1997, titled 'O Matuto Digital' after its lead track. The song blended northeastern rhythms with electronic beats, a combination that caught attention across the country. He kept making music that pulled from both worlds, with songs like 'Padroeiro do Ceará' and 'Um Travesti No Sertão' appearing in his catalog.
At one point he was part of the supergroup Nação Zumbi alongside Chico Science and DJ Dolores, working in the manguebeat style that mixed rock, reggae, and electronic music. He also recorded with other artists like rapper Marcelo D2 and singer Gal Costa. His band over time included musicians such as Marcos Lopes on drums and Pedro Andrade on bass.
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