Raimundos is a Brazilian

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band formed in 1987 by Digão and

Rodolfo Abrantes Rodolfo Gonçalves Leite de Abrantes (born September 20, 1972) is a Brazilian hardcore punk singer and electric guitar player. He was the vocalist and former leader of the Brazilian bands Raimundos and Rodox and now he is a solo gospel artist, as ...

, in

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. They had with major influences from 1980s punk bands, especially

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, from which their name is a play of. Raimundos went on to achieve major success and become one of the most influential rock bands of Brazil in the 1990s, with multiple gold records and a double platinum achievement on their MTV live album. The band's prominence decreased significantly with the exit of vocalist Abrantes to focus on religious activities. The name of the band alludes and ironically refers to the proper name Raimundo, as it was one of the most common male first names of persons from the Northeast region of Brazil, while also being a local-flavored homage to the

. Singer

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participated on their first album ''

Raimundos Raimundos is a Brazilian punk/hardcore band formed in 1987 by Digão and Rodolfo Abrantes, in Brasília, Distrito Federal. They had with major influences from 1980s punk bands, especially Ramones, from which their name is a play of. Raimundos wen ...

'' (1994) providing backing vocals on the song "MM's", while vocalist

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participated on their album ''Kavookavala''.

Members

Current members

* Digão:

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(2001–present),

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(1992 - present),

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(1992 - 2001),

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(1987 - 1990) * Marquim:

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, lead guitar, backing vocals (2001–present) * Canisso:

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, backing vocals (1987 - 2002, 2007–present) * Caio: drums (2007–present)

Past members

: lead vocals, rhythm guitar,

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(1987 - 2001) * Fred: drums (1992 - 2007) * Alf: bass guitar (2002 - 2007)

Discography

Demos

* (1993) ''Raimundos''

Studio albums

* (1994) ''

'' * (1995) ''

Lavô Tá Novo ''Lavô Tá Novo'' () is the second album by the Brazilian hardcore punk band Raimundos. It was released in 1995 through Warner Music, and its producer was Mark Dearnley, who had already worked with AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Def Leppard previous ...

'' * (1996) ''

Cesta Básica Cesta Básica () is a box compilation of the Brazilian band Raimundos. It was launched in 1996, consisting of a comic book, a VHS tape and a CD-ROM. Its name comes from the Brazilian "cesta básica" (trans. lit.: "basic basket"), a bundle of foo ...

'' * (1997) ''

Lapadas do Povo ''Lapadas do Povo'' () is the fourth album of the Brazilian band Raimundos. It was launched in 1997, and produced by Mark Dearnley, at Sound City Studio, in Los Angeles. Reviewers of the album found it to be pleasantly heavier than the band's pr ...

'' * (1999) ''

Só no Forévis ''Só no Forevis'' (transl. ''Only in the Butt'') is the fifth studio album by Brazilian hard rock band Raimundos, launched in 1999. Its title makes a reference to the word ''forevis,'' used as an euphemism to buttocks, by Brazilian humorist Mu ...

'' * (2001) ''

Éramos Quatro Éramos 4 () is the seventh album of the Brazilian band Raimundos. It was launched in 2001, after the exit of the founding singer Rodolfo Abrantes. The disc contains basically cover songs of Ramones, played live with Marky Ramone, ex-drummer of ...

'' * (2002) ''Kavookavala'' * (2014) ''Cantigas de Roda''

Live albums

* (2000) ''MTV ao Vivo: Raimundos'' * (2011) ''Roda Viva'' * (2014) ''Cantigas de Garagem'' * (2017) ''Raimundos Acústico''

Extended plays

* (2005) ''Pt qQ cOisAh''

Compilation albums

* (2005) ''Mais MTV Raimundos''

References

{{Authority control Brazilian punk rock groups Brazilian hardcore punk groups Alternative metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1987 Warner Music Group artists Musicians from Brasília 1987 establishments in Brazil