Zumbi Radioativo formed in São Paulo in 1985, during a period of political and economic tension in Brazil. They had trouble finding places to play at first, but kept working on a sound that mixed rock with reggae and funk. Their third album, "O Ciclo da Vida," came out in 1992 and included the song "A Noite," which caught on with listeners and gave the band wider attention.
Their lyrics sometimes got them into trouble. One track, "Madame Satã," was about a transgender performer and faced censorship. They kept writing about social issues anyway, with songs like "Negativismo Violento" and "Lixo Humano" in their catalog. The band's lineup featured Fernando Catatau on vocals and guitar, Marcos Suzano on bass, Diego Lopes on keyboards, and Ricardo Costa on drums.
They put out several more albums after that, including "Rádio Babylon" in 1996, "A Bela e o Monstro" in 2000, and "A Arte do Barulho" in 2008. By 2010 they had released nine studio records in total.
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