ZonaVip is a Brazilian band that came together in Salvador in the late 1990s. They started playing local events, working with the limited resources they had at the time. Their first album came out in 2003, and the single "Escolha Final" became a hit that pushed them into wider recognition.
Their music draws from axé and pagode styles, with songs like "Anjo" and "De Qualquer Jeito" showing their approach. The group has included Bruno Magnata and Jefferson Gonçalves on vocals, Marcus Baby on guitar, Ronaldo Borges on keyboards, and Saulo Lisboa on drums. They put out several albums through the 2000s, including De Primeira, Nos Embalos do ZV, and a live recording from Salvador in 2008.
In 2006, they dealt with a legal dispute involving a former member and copyright claims, which was resolved in their favor. Their catalog, with tracks like "Do Nada" and "Madrugada," has kept them in rotation at parties and gatherings in Brazil.
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