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- Jean Jacques Rousseau
OKALIBONG / MUSICIANS
OKALIBONG is the fusion of Uganda and Brazil through the meeting of percussionist singer-songwriter Ejuku with Brazilians Raphael Franco (djeridoo) and Craca (guitar). Desert Blues, soul and tropical rhythms meet in this Afro-jazz rich in landscapes from the global south.​
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AMAD / MUSICIAN
AMAD is a 29-year-old rapper from São Paulo, SP. He started composing at the age of 17. In 2012, he was a member of the collective Linha Fina and toured in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and the interior of São Paulo.
He has released 5 original albums, opened for Cone Crew Diretoria, Costa Gold and Haikaiss, and worked with major producers such as Pedro Lotto, Renato Galozzi and Pedro Bugarib (BVGA Beats).
YANNICK HARA / MUSICIAN
Inspired by the film Terra em Transe (1967) by filmmaker Glauber Rocha, artist Yannick Hara released the albums Terra em Transe Vol 1 Brasilis and Vol 2 Poltiki, combining rap with the new cinema responsible for the aesthetics of Tropicalism. The presentation of the show "O Brasil é a Terra em Transe" is divided into three acts, performances of the two musical volumes and screenings of the film.
GAROTAS SUÉCAS / BAND
Created in the São Paulo scene in 2005, Garotas Suecas has a broad musical journey spanning 18 years. Formed by Tomaz Paoliello (guitar and vocals), Fernando Perdido (bass and vocals), Irina Bertolucci (keyboards and vocals) and Nico Paoliello (drums and vocals), in this new album the quartet immerses the audience in a psychedelic and melancholic atmosphere. With criticisms sung in a lively ballad, the band portrays the turbulent historical period in Brazil.
With 4 albums released, 4 singles and 1 EP, the band has international experiences and partnerships with artists such as Paulo Miklos and Elza Soares. In this new phase, they mix national rock with
garage, soul and psychedelic.
Better known for having won the “Aposta MTV” award at VMB 2008, the band rescues old national rock in a young and free tone.
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FAR FROM ALASKA / BAND
Far from Alaska is a Brazilian rock band founded in 2012 in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte.
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BOOGARINS / BAND
Boogarins is a Brazilian psychedelic rock and neopsychedelia band formed in 2012 in Goiânia by Fernando "Dinho" Almeida (vocals and rhythm guitar) and Benke Ferraz (lead guitar). To complete the quartet, Hans Castro (drums) and Raphael Vaz (bass guitar) joined. In 2014, Ynaiã Benthroldo replaced Hans.
The band has performed at several music festivals around the world, such as Rock in Rio Lisboa, Primavera Sound, Porão do Rock, Coquetel Molotov, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Lollapalooza and South by Southwest.
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PEDRA BRANCA/ BAND
The multimedia show encompasses cultural diversity in an intrinsic way, thus involving music with a rich plurality of sounds and artistic languages ​​such as dance and visual arts. This multiculturalism that Pedra Branca involves in a pioneering way with musical instruments and ethnic sounds ranging from the East to the West, Indian, Arabic, gypsy to indigenous, African, Latin and Brazilian. Along with electronic music and various influences from contemporary music. Musical instruments such as the sitar, didgeridoo, djembe, berimbau, flutes, saxophone, bass, drums, synchronized with electronic elements, as well as voice, dance and visual arts, make the show dynamic and fluid. Produced by Luciano Sallun, the project is a reference in contemporary "world music" and electronic music (downtempo, chillout, psychedelia), not only in Brazil but also internationally. With a presence in Brazil, Europe and the USA, it has been creating innovative concepts since 2001, being a reference in this type of music, contributing to the opening of these trends in Brazil. It currently has the support of Merkaba Music (USA) in its releases.
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FORGOTTEN BOYS / BAND
The band Forgotten Boys began in 1997 in São Paulo, when drummer Arthur Franquini showed his friend, guitarist and vocalist Gustavo Riviera, two songs he had composed. The idea was to create a sound based on rock artists from the 1970s and the proto-punk movement, such as MC5, New York Dolls, The Stooges and Johnny Thunders. The two rehearsed the songs and decided to record them the next day. After a two-hour session at El Rocha studio, the duo had their first demo tape (still a cassette) in hand. From then on, the band's career remained independent in the national music scene.
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JONNATA DOLL E OS GAROTOS SOLVENTES FEAT VERÔNICA VALENTINO/ ARTISTS
Verónica Valenttino and Jonnata Doll e os Garotos Solventes have come together to create a national underground rock show that promises to shake up the streets:
Jonnata Doll e os Garotos Solventes is a rock band from Ceará based in São Paulo with pre and post punk influences and whose visceral songs and performances inhabit an urban imaginary full of love and decadence. With a recognized trajectory, four albums released and awards in public notices, Jonnata Doll e os Garotos Solventes are currently working on their next album and collaborating with prominent artists.
Verónica Valenttino, the artist behind the band Verónica Decide Morrer, makes antisexual and glam rock’n’roll. Her autobiographical songs reveal the vision of the streets, combined with an incendiary commitment. Also an actress and nightlife diva, her references range from the cult film “Rocky Horror Picture Show” to Belchior. The award-winning artist has won titles such as Best Actress of 2023 (Shell Award), Newcomer Actress in Musicals (Bibi Ferreira Award 2022), Best Newcomer in Musicals (DID Award 2022), Best Actress in Musicals (Arcanjo Award, 2022), to name a few.
The meeting:
In 2021, Jonnata Doll e os Garotos Solventes won the PROAC circulation notice. The closing of this tour featured a show featuring Verónica Valenttino. Together, they performed the song “Filtra me” from Solventes’ third album, and Verónica Decide Morrer’s song: “Testemunha de trava”.
This meeting was pure chemistry on stage, and from then on, both strengthened their pre-existing partnership and friendship and put together a new show, the result of this partnership. Verónica Valenttino and Jonnata Doll e os Garotos Solventes make national underground rock, with a marginal street flavor and intense performances, involving the anti-sexual discussion that this feat represents. If it depends on these artists, rock will remain alive and dangerous.
STORMSONS / BAND
STORMSONS is a Brazilian rock/metal band formed in 2015 by Cadu Pelegrini on vocals, Rafael Gallozi on guitar, Henrique Baboom on bass, Mateus Schanoski on keyboards and Rodrigo Abelha on drums. The band's compositions are inspired by mysticism and the occult, with the main influences being the literature of Aleister Crowley and Edgar Allan Poe. Their main musical references are Black Sabbath, Pantera, Metallica, HIM and Depeche Mode. On September 8, 2022, the band participated in the Rock In Rio festival, performing on the Rock District stage.
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MATT SORUM/ MUSICIAN
Matthew William Sorum (born November 19, 1960) is an American drummer. He is best known as both a former member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he recorded three studio albums, and as a member of the supergroup Velvet Revolver. Sorum is currently on tour with Billy Gibbons, with whom he also records, is a member of the touring project Kings of Chaos, and is a former member of both The Cult and Y Kant Tori Read. Sorum was also a member of Guns N' Roses side projects, Slash's Snakepit and Neurotic Outsiders, and has released two solo albums, Hollywood Zen (2004) and Stratosphere (2014). He was the touring drummer for the supergroup Hollywood Vampires from 2015 to 2017. His latest project is Deadland Ritual, featuring Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens, and Apocalyptica vocalist Franky Perez.
After performing on Tori Amos' first record and synthpop band Y Kant Tori Read's sole album, Sorum joined the Cult in 1989 to tour in support of their fourth studio album, Sonic Temple (1989). During the tour, Sorum was spotted by Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and subsequently replaced their drummer Steven Adler in 1990. Remaining in the band for seven years, Sorum recorded the albums Use Your Illusion I (1991), Use Your Illusion II (1991), and "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993), before departing in 1997 following an argument with Axl Rose.
In 1999, Sorum rejoined The Cult to perform on their reunion album, Beyond Good and Evil (2001), and its subsequent 2000/2001 tours, and subsequently co-founded the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver, alongside former Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan. The band, which included guitarist Dave Kushner and Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, released two successful studio albums, Contraband (2004) and Libertad (2007), before entering an extended hiatus following Weiland's departure.
Sorum has been a permanent member of hard rock cover band Camp Freddy since 2003, alongside Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney, and assisted in hosting its radio show and podcast on Indie 103.1. In 2012, Sorum founded a touring project, entitled Kings of Chaos, featuring members of Guns N' Roses, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Cheap Trick and Slipknot.
In 2012, Sorum was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N' Roses
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