Zen Jah is a Brazilian reggae band that formed in Salvador, Bahia in 1999. The group includes Márcio Mello on lead vocals and guitar, Renatinho on bass, Peu Sousa on drums, Anderson Soares on keyboards, and Hamilton de Castro on saxophone.
Their 2003 song "O que você quer Ser?" became something of an anthem, with lyrics that address social issues. The band's music blends reggae with Brazilian rhythms across albums like their self-titled 2001 debut, 2005's "Alto Volume," and 2011's "Sons of Babylon."
Their sound stays rooted in that Bahian reggae tradition while keeping the focus on social themes.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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