Brasilidades DJ Set - (Cidade Negra, Natiruts, Arnaldo Antunes, Pitty, Chico Cesar)

The Brasilidades set opens with Pensamento by Cidade Negra. Cidade Negra, a reggae band from Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense region of Brazil, was formed in 1986. Cidade Negra's music draws on soul and rock, and the band's songs often deal with love and social issues. About 11 minutes in, the Brasilidades set plays Maracatú Atômico by Jorge Mautner. Jorge Mautner, a singer, songwriter and violinist born in Rio de Janeiro in 1941, is counted among the pioneers of MPB and Tropicália. Maracatu Atômico, written by Jorge Mautner with Nélson Jacobina, became a hit in 1974. Jorge Mautner won a Latin Grammy in 2003 for Eu Não Peço Desculpa, an album made with Caetano Veloso. About 24 minutes in, the Brasilidades set plays Equalize by Pitty. Equalize by Pitty, a rock singer from Salvador, Bahia, was one of four singles from her 2003 debut album Admirável Chip Novo.

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