Nação Zumbi (formerly Chico Science & Nação Zumbi) is a Brazilian band formed by Chico Science. They have been hailed as one of the most important groups to come out of the manguebeat movement in the 1990s.[1] The musicians of the group continued as Nação Zumbi after Science died in a car accident on February 2, 1997.
Nação Zumbi | |
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 Nação Zumbi live at Maquinária Festival. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Chico Science & Nação Zumbi |
| Origin | Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Sony Music, Trama, YB Music |
| Members | Jorge Du Peixe Alexandre Dengue Toca Ogam Gustavo Da Lua Tom Rocha Marcos Matias Neilton Carvalho |
| Past members | Chico Science Lucio Maia Canhoto Gira Kuki Storlaski Ramon Lira Gilmar Bola 8 Pupillo |
| Website | http://www.nacaozumbi.com.br/ |
In their songs they experiment with mixing of rock, punk, funk, hip hop, soul, Pernambuco's regional rhythms and Brazilian traditional music, with heavy use of percussion instruments.
They released two albums before the time of Chico's death, Da lama ao caos (From Mud to Chaos) in 1994 and Afrociberdelia in 1996. Both received critical acclaim.[2][3][4]
In 1996, Nação Zumbi contributed Maracatu Atômico to the AIDS-Benefit Album Red Hot + Rio produced by the Red Hot Organization.
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Jorge Du Peixe - vocals, sampler (1998–present) alfaia (1993–1997)
- Alexandre Dengue - bass, backing vocals
- Toca Ogam - percussion, vocals
Former members
edit- Chico Science - vocals (1993–1997; died 1997)
- Canhoto - snare drum (1993–1995)
- Kuki Storlaski - drums (1995)
- Gira - alfaia (1993–2000)
- Marcos Matias - alfaia (1998–2011)
- Ramon Lira - alfaia (2011–2012)
- Gilmar Bola 8 - alfaia, percussion (1993–2015)
- Pupillo - drums, percussion (1995–2018)
- Lúcio Maia - guitar, backing vocals (1993–2022)
- Zi Ferreira - guitar (2022, support member)
Touring and session musicians
edit- Gustavo Da Lua - alfaia, percussion
- Tom Rocha - drums (2018–present) alfaia, percussion (2013–2018)
- Marcos Matias - alfaia, percussion
- Neilton Carvalho - guitar (2023–present)
Discography
edit- 1994: Da Lama ao Caos - Gold
- 1996: Afrociberdelia - Gold
- 1998: CSNZ
- 2000: Rádio S.AMB.A
- 2002: Nação Zumbi
- 2005: Futura
- 2007: Fome de tudo
- 2014: Nação Zumbi
References
edit- ^ Nação Zumbi – Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Nogueira, Lígia (18 September 2009). "'Da lama ao caos', álbum essencial do mangue beat, faz 15 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). Globo.com. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Snowden, Don. "Da lama ao caos". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Snowden, Don. "Afrociberdelia". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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