The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their records, before they eventually emerged as one of the most popular garage rock artists during a second wave of the genre's revival in the 2000s.
Their eighth studio album, Turn Blue, was recorded in 2013
The name Rutera comes from the English word roots, which means roots, reggae style that the band plays with its original essence in the lyrics and always innovating in the instrumental part, taking words of wisdom to people through a soft and dancing music.
The band was born from the union of six musicians, far away from the sea, in the middle of the mountains, in the heart of Serra Gaúcha, but singing the most authentic Reggae Roots - seasoned by influences such as funk, blues, soul, jazz, samba and black music in general.
Their second CD, entitled "Do interior", was released in 2011.
Founded in 1991 in London. Gary Crosby, bassist and mentor of the band, hand-selected the biggest stars of his field, they are mainly these: Rico Rodriguez, Michael "Bami" Rose and Eddie Thornton forming the brass body; Alan Weekes with the twines; Clinfton Morrison on keys; Kenrick Rowe and Tony Uter running the rhythm section. But, over time, countless other stars joined the collective. All albums have guest appearances. Just like a show, the supernova formed by the merger of these stars is impressive and grandiose.
Jamaican Gary Crosby is the one who holds the reins, from the studio to the stage, he sets the pace. Carrying out a meticulous reinterpretation of jazz classics in a Jamaican guise is the intention of this constellation of musicians. A rich tribute to the fertile legacy left by the jazz movement as a whole. The idea is neither new nor unexpected, but the elegance delegated here is unmatched. With an acidic feeling, they effortlessly stand out when compared to other projects of this kind: Reggae/Ska + Jazz.
Massive was released in 2001.
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.
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.
"Rádio S.AMB.A" was released in 2000.
Born in Salvador, Buhr grew up in Recife, where she started collaborating as a percussionist with several traditional maracatu groups. In 1997 she co-founded the band Comadre Florzinha, serving as singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and album cover illustrator.
She started her solo career in 2010, with the album "Eu meti pra você".
The Black Seeds are a reggae inspired musical group from Wellington, New Zealand. Their rock steady song "One By One" became an international hit when it was played in top ranked TV series Breaking Bad. Their music is a mixture of big beat funk, dub, afro music, pop, rock, soul, and roots reggae/ragga.
Formed in 1998, The Black Seeds perform with eight members, with instruments including vocals, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, bass, drums, bongos, keyboard and wood block.
The album "On the sun" was released in 2004.
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996.
Their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head was released in 2002, won the same accolades and included the singles "The Scientist" and "Clocks".
O Rappa was a Brazilian reggae/rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Combining many styles such as rock, reggae, funk, hip hop and samba, Many of O Rappa's songs contain sharp protests against the social problems in Brazil and the members of the band themselves are supporters of numerous social projects.
In 1993, reggae artist Papa Winnie came to Brazil but had no band to play shows with him. He immediately picked four people: Nelson Meirelles, Marcelo Lobato, Alexandre Menezes and Marcelo Yuka as the band. After Papa Winnie's shows, the four decided to stay together picking Falcão as the 5th member and vocalist.
In 2008, they released the album 7 Vezes (seven times).