Skank is a Brazilian band from
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol ...
. Having begun in 1991, they sold approximately 5,200,000 copies of their albums as of 2004.
Initially intending to mix
dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rou ...
with traditional Brazilian styles, later the band changed its sonority to music closer to
Britpop
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and local movement
Clube da Esquina
Clube da Esquina (, , in English "Corner Club") was a Brazilian music artists collective, originating in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is also the name of a double album from 1972.
Clube da Esquina mixes rock and roll, progressive rock, ...
.
Biography
In 1983,
Samuel Rosa
Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank (band), Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
Samuel writes the music for most of t ...
(guitars, vocals) and Henrique Portugal (keyboards) started to play in a reggae band called "Pouso Alto", along with Dinho Mourão (drums) and his brother Alexandre (bass). In 1991, Pouso Alto arranged for a performance in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
, but due to the Mourão brothers not being in Belo Horizonte, bassist Lelo Zaneti and drummer Haroldo Ferretti were called for the gig. The band premiered on June 5, 1991, and due to the performance competing with the
Campeonato Paulista
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final match, the audience was 37 people. After the show, the group changed its name to Skank, inspired by
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...
's song "Easy skanking", and began to perform regularly at "Mister Beef"
churrascaria
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''Churrascaria'' cuisine is typically (but not always) served ''rodízio'' style, where roving wa ...
in Belo Horizonte.
''Skank''
After playing for some time in steakhouses, bars and clubhouses, the band spent US$10,000 in their first album, ''
Skank'', released as an independent CD in late 1992 with 3,000 copies, fully paid by the band members themselves. In 45 days, 1,200 were sold, and
Sony Music
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signed the band as the first Brazilian act in its Chaos label. ''Skank'' was re-released in April 1993. The singles "O Homem Que Sabia Demais", "Tanto" (version of
Bob Dylan
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's "
I Want You") and "In(Dig)Nação" took the group on a 120 concerts tour around Brazil, and the album sold 250 thousand copies.
''Calango''
''
Calango
''Calango'' (Portuguese: tropidurus lizard) is the second studio album by Brazilian band Skank, released in 1994. It contains the hits "Esmola", "É Proibido Fumar" (a Roberto Carlos cover), and "Pacato Cidadão". ''Calango'' sold approximatel ...
'' (1994) was the first record produced by Dudu Marote. "É Proibido Fumar", "Te Ver", "Pacato Cidadão", "Esmola" and "Jackie Tequila" were hits, and ''Calango'' sold around 1,200,000 copies.
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''O Samba Poconé''
''
O Samba Poconé
''O Samba Poconé'' is the third studio album by Skank, released in 1996. It includes the hits "Garota Nacional" (which was also released in a Spanish-language version, "Chica Nacional") plus "Tão Seu", "Poconé" and "É Uma Partida de Futebol ...
'' was released in 1996. The album had three big hits, "Tão Seu", "É Uma Partida de Futebol", included by
FIFA
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in
the official soundtrack for the
1998 FIFA World Cup
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, and "Garota Nacional", which topped the
Spanish
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* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
charts for three months (under the Spanish title "Chica Nacional"), was the only Portuguese language song in the Sony Music compilation ''Soundtrack for a Century'', released in 1997 to celebrate the company's centennial, and took the group on tour in
Argentina
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,
Chile
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,
United States
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,
France
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,
Germany
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,
Italy
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and
Portugal
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. Although "Garota Nacional" literally translates to "national girl", the song is not about the women of Brazil: it celebrates the "girls of Bar Nacional", a bar and nightclub in Belo Horizonte famous in the early 1990s for the beauty of its female patrons.
Manu Chao
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featured in "Sem Terra", "Los Pretos" e "Zé Trindade". "O Samba Poconé" sold 1,800,000 cópias - 800,000 of those in two months.
''Siderado''
''
Siderado'', produced by John Shaw (
UB40
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) and Paul Ralphes, begins the band's movement towards a more rock and roll sound. The
Clube da Esquina
Clube da Esquina (, , in English "Corner Club") was a Brazilian music artists collective, originating in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is also the name of a double album from 1972.
Clube da Esquina mixes rock and roll, progressive rock, ...
-influenced "Resposta" (re-recorded in 1999 by
Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
He has toured across the world.
Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his alb ...
and
Lô Borges
Lô Borges (Born Salomão Borges Filho on January 10, 1952) is a Brazilian songwriter, singer, and guitarist. He was one of the founders of Clube da Esquina, a group of musicians that originated in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. He co-author ...
, the latter the song's co-author with Samuel Rosa and
Nando Reis
Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...
), "Mandrake e Os Cubanos" and "Saideira" were hits. Released in 1998, ''Siderado'' sold 750 thousand copies.
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Daúde and Uakti participated as guest artists.
In 1999 Skank recorded a
Spanish language
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version for "
Wrapped Around Your Finger
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" in a tribute album for
The Police
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entitled ''Outlandos d'America''.
''Maquinarama''
With ''
Maquinarama'', the band begins in earnest its move away from the ska and reggae sound towards a more rock oriented one influence by
The Beatles
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,
Clube da Esquina
Clube da Esquina (, , in English "Corner Club") was a Brazilian music artists collective, originating in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is also the name of a double album from 1972.
Clube da Esquina mixes rock and roll, progressive rock, ...
,
Britpop
Britpop was a mid-1990s British-based music culture movement that emphasised Britishness. It produced brighter, catchier alternative rock, partly in reaction to the popularity of the darker lyrical themes of the US-led grunge music and to the ...
and contemporary
alternative rock
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. ''Maquinarama'', produced by Chico Neves and Tom Capone and released in July 2000, sold 275 thousand copies.
Some of the hit singles were "Três Lados", "Balada do Amor Inabalável" and "Canção Noturna". The original cover shows a Cadillac with graffiti by Californian artist
Kenny Scharf
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. The international version has a different cover.
''MTV ao Vivo: Skank''
In 2001, Skank recorded the first live album in
Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto (, ''Black Gold''), formerly Vila Rica (, ''Rich Village''), is a city in and former capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains and designated a World Herita ...
as part of the
MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil was a Brazilian over-the-air television network owned by Grupo Abril focused on the youth. The network was launched on 20 October 1990, as the first specialty television network to broadcast over-the-air, becoming the local version ...
's series "MTV Ao Vivo". ''
MTV ao Vivo: Skank'' sold 600 thousand copies.
Besides a list of hits chosen by fans through Skank's website, the album had the new song "Acima do Sol", a national hit. In 2002 Samuel Rosa played acoustic guitar in "É Proibido Fumar", from the ''Acústico MTV'' (MTV Unplugged) by
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), commonly known as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who now works as a football ambassador. He started his career in Brazil as a forward but spent most of his care ...
.
''Cosmotron''
''Cosmotron'', produced by Skank and Tom Capone, was released in July 2003 and sold 250 thousand copies - a disappointment next to their vigorous previous sales figures. Nevertheless, the album had many radio and ringtone hits. "Supernova", "Dois Rios", "Vou Deixar" and "Amores Imperfeitos" were the main tracks. ''Cosmotron'' won the Latin Grammy - best Brazilian rock album award in 2004.
''Radiola''
Released in October 2004, ''
Radiola'' was the first compilation album by Skank. It included four new songs, including the
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration ...
cover "Vamos Fugir". The cover reproduces a painting by the hyped
Los Angeles
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artists the
Clayton Brothers
Rob Clayton (born 1963 in Dayton, Ohio) and Christian Clayton (born 1967 in Denver, Colorado) are painters based in California.
Both Rob and Christian Clayton hold BFA degrees from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California (19 ...
. ''Radiola'' sold 200 thousand copies.
''Carrossel''
In March 2006 Skank began recording the new album ''
Carrossel'' in their studio in
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol ...
, with producers Chico Neves, who also worked in ''Maquinarama'', and
Carlos Eduardo Miranda
Carlos Eduardo Miranda (March 21, 1962 – March 22, 2018), also known simply as Miranda or by his initials CEM, was a Brazilian songwriter, musician, record producer, and television Music competition, music and talent competition Adjudicator, j ...
, producer of
O Rappa
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 ...
's Unplugged album. Released in August, the album had the semi-hits "Uma Canção É Pra Isso" and "Mil Acasos". Arnaldo Antunes ("Trancoso"), César Mauricio ("Lugar") and Humberto Effe ("Cara Nua" and "Notícia") were the songwriting partners.
''Estandarte''
In 2008, the band reunited with Dudu Marote, who produced ''Calango'' and ''O Samba Poconé'', to record the album ''
Estandarte'' in their studio in
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol ...
. Released in September, the album had low sales, but produced the hits "Ainda Gosto Dela" (featuring
Negra Li
Negra Li (born Liliane de Carvalho, São Paulo, September 17, 1979) is a Brazilian singer, actress and dancer. She was one of the lead actresses in the 2006 musical drama film '' Antônia''. She has sold over 300,000 copies and her net worth is ...
), "Sutilmente" (a massive number 1 hit in Brazil) and "Noites de um Verão Qualquer."
''Multishow ao Vivo: Skank no Mineirão''
On June 19, 2010, Skank performed a free concert on the
Mineirão
Mineirão (), officially Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (''Governor Magalhães Pinto Stadium'') is the largest football stadium in the state of Minas Gerais. It was established in 1965, and it is located in Belo Horizonte.
It served as a ...
stadium in Belo Horizonte. It was the last event before the venue was closed to reform in order to accommodate the
2014 FIFA World Cup
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. The show was recorded for the live album and DVD ''
Multishow ao Vivo: Skank no Mineirão'', which featured two new songs, "De Repente" and "Fotos na Estante".
[Skank anuncia show de graça no Mineirão dia 19 de junho]
, '' Hoje em Dia''
International career
Skank had some success with "Garota Nacional", that lead the Spanish charts, and "É Uma Partida de Futebol" was shown before some games of the 1998 World Cup due to being in the championship's soundtrack. By the time of ''O Samba Poconé'', the group toured through
Hispanic America
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and Europe, and appeared in big festivals such as Super Bock/
Super Rock 1997 in Portugal, Páleo Festival 97 and
St. Gallen
, neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach
, twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic)
, website ...
98 in Switzerland,
Montreux Jazz Festival
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2001, and
SummerStage
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2002 in
New York City
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. The group also played in two editions of
Rock in Rio
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Nine incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, ...
, at the 2008 Rock in Rio
Lisboa
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and the fourth Brazilian edition of the festival in 2011. Skank had been previously called for Rock in Rio II] in 2001, but went out along with other Brazilian bands in protest against
O Rappa
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 ...
's exclusion.
However, the band never invested much in its international career. Some songs received versions in Spanish, such as "Chica Nacional" ("Garota Nacional"), and "Respuesta" ("Resposta"), but foreign shows are usually in places with many Brazilians, such as
Miami
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and
New York City
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.
Members
*
Samuel Rosa
Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank (band), Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
Samuel writes the music for most of t ...
:
lead vocals
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,
electric
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and
acoustic guitar
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s
*Henrique Portugal:
keyboards
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Text input
* Keyboard, part of a typewriter
* Computer keyboard
** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping
** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
* Musi ...
, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
*Lelo Zaneti:
bass, backing vocals
*Haroldo Ferretti:
drums
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Current touring members
*Paulo Márcio:
trumpet
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(1998 - present)
*Doca Rolim: electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals (2003 - present)
*Pedro Aristides:
trombone
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(2003 - present)
*Vinícius Augustus:
saxophone
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(2008 - present)
Former touring members
* Marcos Gauguin: electric guitar (1991)
* Chico Amaral: saxophone (1991 - 1998, 2017), acoustic guitar (on ''Maquinarama'' tour)
* João Vianna: trumpet (1991 - 1998)
* Ed Maciel: trombone (1994 - 1996)
* Edivaldo Silva: trombone (1996 - 1998)
* Jorge Continentino: saxophone (1998 - 2001)
* Wagner Mayer: trombone (1998 - 2001)
Discography
Studio albums
* (1992) ''
Skank''
* (1994) ''
Calango
''Calango'' (Portuguese: tropidurus lizard) is the second studio album by Brazilian band Skank, released in 1994. It contains the hits "Esmola", "É Proibido Fumar" (a Roberto Carlos cover), and "Pacato Cidadão". ''Calango'' sold approximatel ...
''
* (1996) ''
O Samba Poconé
''O Samba Poconé'' is the third studio album by Skank, released in 1996. It includes the hits "Garota Nacional" (which was also released in a Spanish-language version, "Chica Nacional") plus "Tão Seu", "Poconé" and "É Uma Partida de Futebol ...
''
* (1998) ''
Siderado''
* (2000) ''
Maquinarama''
* (2003) ''
Cosmotron
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''
* (2006) ''
Carrossel''
* (2008) ''
Estandarte''
* (2014) ''Velocia''
Live albums
* (2001) ''
MTV ao Vivo: Skank''
* (2004) ''Multishow ao Vivo: Skank''
* (2010) ''
Multishow ao Vivo: Skank no Mineirão''
* (2018) ''Os Três Primeiros''
Compilation albums
* (2002) ''Videografia
(1994-2001)''
* (2004) ''
Radiola''
* (2012) ''Skank 91''
Awards
*
Cosmotron
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won the
Latin Grammy Award
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- Best
Brazilian rock
Brazilian rock refers to rock music produced in Brazil and usually sung in Portuguese. In the 1960s it was known as , from the Portuguese transcription of the line "Yeah, yeah, yeah" from the Beatles song "She Loves You".
Overview
Rock entered t ...
album in 2004.
*Skank received the Premio Ondas in Spain as New Latin Group in 1997.
*
MTV Video Music Brasil
The MTV Video Music Brazil awards (originally Video Music Awards Brazil), more commonly known as VMB, were MTV Brasil's annual award ceremony, established in 1995. MTV viewers picked the winners for most categories since 2001.
Unlike in the MTV V ...
: Viewer's Choice in 1996 ("Garota Nacional") and 1997 ("É Uma Partida de Futebol"); Video of the Year in 1999 ("Mandrake e os Cubanos"); Pop Video in 1996 ("Garota Nacional"), 1997 ("É Uma Partida de Futebol"), 1999 ("Mandrake e os Cubanos"), 2000 ("Três Lados"), 2003 ("Dois Rios")
and 2004 ("Vou Deixar").
References
External links
Official siteDicionário Cravo Albin de Música Popular Brasileira - Skank(in Portuguese)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skank
Brazilian rock music groups
Reggae rock groups
Musical groups established in 1991
Musical groups from Belo Horizonte
Latin Grammy Award winners
Musical quartets
1991 establishments in Brazil