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Zé da Serra
Zé da Serra formed in the early 1990s in Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, with three musicians: Zé Lima, João Silva, and Márcio Bahia. They played guitar and viola...
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Zé da Serra formed in the early 1990s in Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, with three musicians: Zé Lima, João Silva, and Márcio Bahia. They played guitar and viola caipira, drawing from the culture of the Brazilian sertão. Their debut album came out in 1997, titled 'Batidão de Viola' after its lead track.
That song, 'Batidão de Viola,' became an anthem for them, helping the band reach a national audience. They kept releasing albums like 'Forró de Primeira' in 2000 and 'Sinfonia Sertaneja' in 2006, sticking to sertanejo music. Some critics said they watered down the genre, but they argued they were just adapting it while keeping its core.
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