Nação Zumbi

Brazilian band

Manguebeat
art rock
punk rock

Years active1991–presentLabelsSony Music, Trama, YB MusicMembersJorge Du Peixe
Alexandre Dengue
Toca Ogam
Gustavo Da Lua
Tom Rocha
Marcos Matias
Neilton CarvalhoPast membersChico Science
Lucio Maia
Canhoto
Gira
Kuki Storlaski
Ramon Lira
Gilmar Bola 8
PupilloWebsitehttp://www.nacaozumbi.com.br/

Nação Zumbi (formerly Chico Science & Nação Zumbi) is a Brazilian band formed by Chico Science. They have been hailed as one of the most important groups to come out of the manguebeat movement in the 1990s.^[1] The musicians of the group continued as Nação Zumbi after Science died in a car accident on February 2, 1997.

In their songs they experiment with mixing of rock, punk, funk, hip hop, soul, Pernambuco's regional rhythms and Brazilian traditional music, with heavy use of percussion instruments.

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.^[2]^[3]^[4]

In 1996, Nação Zumbi contributed Maracatu Atômico to the AIDS-Benefit Album Red Hot + Rio produced by the Red Hot Organization.

Members

Jorge Du Peixe - vocal, sampler (1998–present) alfaia (1993-1997)
Alexandre Dengue - bass, backing vocals
Toca Ogam - percussion, vocals

Touring and session musicians

Gustavo Da Lua - alfaia, percussion
Tom Rocha - drums (2018–present) alfaia, percussion (2013-2018)
Marcos Matias - alfaia, percussion
Neilton Carvalho - guitar (2023–present)

Ex-members

Chico Science - vocals (1993-1997; died 1997)
Canhoto - snare drum (1993-1995)
Kuki Storlaski - drums (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)
Lúcio Maia - guitar, backing vocals (1993-2022)
Zi Ferreira - guitar (2022, support member)

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

^ Nação Zumbi – Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
^ Nogueira, Lígia (18 September 2009). "'Da lama ao caos', álbum essencial do mangue beat, faz 15 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). Globo.com. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
^ Snowden, Don. "Da lama ao caos". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
^ Snowden, Don. "Afrociberdelia". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2010.