Zuripa

Zuripa is a Brazilian band that started in São Paulo in 2012, with Igor Vianna on vocals and guitar, Leo Castelo on bass, and Rodrigo Marcondes on drums. Their sound pulls from samba and rock, but it's not a strict fusion, it's just what came out when they played together. In 2014, they put out 'Tem Que Ter Mais Amor' with Gugu Lopes, and that song caught on enough to get them noticed outside their local scene.

They released their first album, 'Nós', in 2015, and followed it with 'Viver' in 2018 and a self-titled record in 2020. Along the way, they worked with artists like Ludmilla and MC Guimê, though those collaborations never defined them as much as their own recordings did. The band has kept a steady pace, avoiding big shifts in style or lineup.

In 2017, there was some noise about plagiarism claims, which Zuripa denied. It didn't slow them down much, and they kept putting out music. They've picked up a couple of awards, like Best New Artist at the Prêmio Multishow, but those feel like footnotes compared to the songs themselves. What sticks is the straightforward energy in their playing, not any grand narrative about breaking boundaries or leaving a mark.