Nação Zumbi (formerly Chico Science & Nação Zumbi) is a Brazilian band formed by

Chico Science Francisco de Assis França (March 13, 1966 – February 2, 1997), better known as Chico Science, was a Brazilian singer and composer and one of the founders of the manguebeat cultural movement. He died in a car accident in 1997 in Recife, Perna ...

. They have been hailed as one of the most important groups to come out of the

manguebeat The mangue bit or manguebeat movement is a cultural movement created circa 1991 in the city of Recife in Northeast Brazil in reaction to the cultural and economic stagnation of the city. The movement largely focuses on music, but it has its own fas ...

movement in the 1990s. The musicians of the group continued as Nação Zumbi after Chico died in a car accident on February 2, 1997. In their songs they experiment with mixing of rock,

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, hip hop,

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's regional rhythms and Brazilian traditional music, with heavy use of

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s. 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. In 1996, Nação Zumbi contributed ''Maracatu Atômico'' to the AIDS-Benefit Album

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produced by the

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Members

* Jorge Du Peixe -

vocal The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal tract, including talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, shouting, humming or yelling. The human voice frequency is specifically a part of human sound production ...

, sampler (1998-present)

alfaia The alfaia is a Brazilian membranophone. It is a wooden drum made of animal skin tensioned or loosened through ropes placed alongside the body of the instrument. Alfaias are usually between and in diameter. Their construction is similar to 19 ...

(1992-1997) * Lúcio Maia -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

, backing vocals * Alexandre Dengue -

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, backing vocals * Toca Ogam - percussion, vocals * Gustavo Da Lua -

, percussion * Tom Rocha -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

(2018-present) alfaia, percussion (2013-2018) * Marcos Matias - alfaia, percussion

Ex-members

- vocals (1993-1997; died 1997) * Canhoto -

snare drum The snare (or side drum) is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Snare drums are often used ...

(1993-1995) * Kuki Storlaski -

(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)

Discography

*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

External links

Official website

Twitter

Channel Chico Science
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nacao Zumbi Brazilian rock music groups Brazilian punk rock groups Musical groups established in 1991 1991 establishments in Brazil