Influence On Brazilian Rock
In the years of 1987–88, Afro-Bahian rhythms began to influence some of the main bands of Brazilian rock, notably Os Paralamas do Sucesso, creating a break with the original English-oriented, white rock that influenced national groups. They were able to criticize foreign mainstream while they simultaneously created new opportunities for Brazilian rock and a more genuinely Brazilian-oriented music, much in the fashion of what Os Mutantes, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and Raul Seixas have done in the 60´s and 70´s. Movement toward the “black sound” also followed the explosion of funk, hip-hop, and rap internationally. But Os Paralamas are more remembered for their reggae-afrobrazilian-ska beats. Throughout its 30 years of existence, the band has kept a regular production of albums and hits, including a few polemic works, such as Alagados, Selvagem and Perplexo, with deep social contexts in their lyrics and the song "Luís Inácio (300 Picaretas)", which openly criticized the Brazilian Congress up to a point that it was censored by the government, in 1995. The band was able to overcome adversity after Herbert´s accident and stand firm in the Brazilian rock. In 2011, the band celebrated 25 years of releasing their most influential album, Selvagem? (1986) with special appearances around Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela. Also, in 2011, the song O Calibre (Longo Caminho-2002) was included in the most successful film in the history of Brazilian movies, Tropa de Elite 2. Herbert Vianna was included in the Brazilian Rolling Stone list of the most influential guitarrists. Bi Ribeiro follows the same steps as one of the best bass players in Brazil. João Barone is frequently referred as one of the top Brazilian drummers, with several prizes in local musical pools. Nine out of ten bands that rose in the Brazilian pop scene in the last decades refer to Os Paralamas as a crucial influence. The band is about to begin their celebrations of 30 years on the road in 2012.
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