Zé Mariano e Tibagi

Zé Mariano e Tibagi formed in the late 1970s in the town of Tibagi in southern Brazil. José Mariano de Lima sang and played guitar and viola, while Antônio Tibagi Parreiras handled vocals, accordion, and bass. They started out playing local festivals, working with a folk sound that drew from the rhythms of the countryside.

Their song 'Pescador e Canoeiro' came out in 1995 and became one of their best-known tracks. The lyrics describe fishermen on the Tibagi River, and some listeners took it as commentary on environmental issues in the region, though the duo said that wasn't their intent. Other songs like 'Desventura' and 'O Preço da Ambição (Boiada Perdida)' show their focus on storytelling about rural life.

They released albums including 'Pé na Estrada' in 1982, 'Rio Bonito' in 1989, and a collection called 'Antologia' in 2012. Their music stayed rooted in traditional Brazilian folk styles even when that put them outside mainstream trends.