Cidade Negra
Encyclopedia
Cidade Negra is a Brazil
ian reggae
band formed in 1986 in Rio de Janeiro
. Their style is influenced by soul
and rock music
. Common themes of Cidade Negra songs include love and social issues.
Garrido at the time was the vocalist of Banda Bel. He entered in Cidade Negra after their second album, in 1993.
Formed in Baixada Fluminense, the band has placed hits in soap opera
s, like the frustrated remake of Irmãos Coragem
, broadcast in Rede Globo
in 1995.
In 2002, Cidade Negra recorded their first acoustic record, on MTV Brasil
. The Acústico MTV (MTV Unplugged
Cidade Negra contained another radio hit, "Girassol". In this year, Garrido was presenter of two editions of Globo-Endemol
's reality show Fama with Angélica
In 2005, the group was nominated for Brazilian VMA
s (VMB), for best video by viewers choice (Perto de Deus). They lost it to CPM 22
's "Um Minuto para o Fim do Mundo". In 2006, celebrating twenty years of career, the group released the DVD Direct - Live.
In 2007 Sony BMG did not renew their contract with the band, who soon found EMI Music to launch its newest project then the CD and DVD: Entertainment - Live , recorded at the Teatro Popular - Niterói, on August 16, 2007, released by the band. In April 2008, Toni Garrido announced his exit from the Cidade Negra, after fourteen years on the road.
In June 2008, Garrido undertook his last concert in the Festa Estadual do Leite Presidente Getúlio, Santa Catarina, on May 31. On June 13, Cidade Negra announced the new singer: Alexandre Massau, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, ex-singer of Berimbrown and Preto Massa. On July 29, the group made its debut in the Festival de Inverno of Santos Dumont/MG.
Tony Garrido returned to the band on 24 January 2011.
Cidade Negra is currently recording a new CD.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
band formed in 1986 in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. Their style is influenced by soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. Common themes of Cidade Negra songs include love and social issues.
History
The band reached success in 1991, with the album Lute pra Viver (Fight to Live), including the radio hit "Falar a Verdade". Ras Bernardo was the first vocalist.Garrido at the time was the vocalist of Banda Bel. He entered in Cidade Negra after their second album, in 1993.
Formed in Baixada Fluminense, the band has placed hits in soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s, like the frustrated remake of Irmãos Coragem
Irmãos Coragem
Irmãs Coragem it is a Brazilian soap opera produced and shown of 2 of January 1º of July 1995 to the 18 hours in 155 chapters...
, broadcast in Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
in 1995.
In 2002, Cidade Negra recorded their first acoustic record, on MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil is the Brazilian version of MTV, owned by Abril Mídia, the nation's largest magazine publisher, under license from Viacom - owned MTV Networks Latin AmericaMTV Brasil is one of two versions of MTV available in free-to-air terrestrial television...
. The Acústico MTV (MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
Cidade Negra contained another radio hit, "Girassol". In this year, Garrido was presenter of two editions of Globo-Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
's reality show Fama with Angélica
Angélica
Angélica is a Brazilian Presenter, actress and singer.Angélica's career began at 4, when she won a contest to choose Brazil's most beautiful child at a popular variety show presented by Chacrinha. At 13, she became famous for replacing Xuxa as the presenter of the kids show "Club of the Child"...
In 2005, the group was nominated for Brazilian VMA
VMA
VMA may refer to:* MTV Video Music Awards* United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons which use the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft* Vanillylmandelic acid, a metabolite in urine which may be measured to diagnose medical disorders* Vanthali Memon Association...
s (VMB), for best video by viewers choice (Perto de Deus). They lost it to CPM 22
CPM 22
CPM 22 is a brazilian melodic hardcore band from São Paulo formed in 1995.Band members are Fernando Estefano , Ricardo Di Roberto , Fernando Sanches Takara and Luciano Garcia .- History :...
's "Um Minuto para o Fim do Mundo". In 2006, celebrating twenty years of career, the group released the DVD Direct - Live.
In 2007 Sony BMG did not renew their contract with the band, who soon found EMI Music to launch its newest project then the CD and DVD: Entertainment - Live , recorded at the Teatro Popular - Niterói, on August 16, 2007, released by the band. In April 2008, Toni Garrido announced his exit from the Cidade Negra, after fourteen years on the road.
In June 2008, Garrido undertook his last concert in the Festa Estadual do Leite Presidente Getúlio, Santa Catarina, on May 31. On June 13, Cidade Negra announced the new singer: Alexandre Massau, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, ex-singer of Berimbrown and Preto Massa. On July 29, the group made its debut in the Festival de Inverno of Santos Dumont/MG.
Tony Garrido returned to the band on 24 January 2011.
Cidade Negra is currently recording a new CD.
Members
- Alexandre Bassau - lead singer
- Lazão - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Bino Farias - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Discography
- Lute pra Viver (1991)
- Negro no Poder (1992)
- Sobre Todas as ForçasSobre Todas as ForçasSobre Todas as Forças is an album of Brazilian reggae band Cidade Negra in 1994.-Track listing:...
(1994) - O Erê (1996)
- Quanto Mais Curtido Melhor (1998)
- Hits & DubsHits & DubsHits & Dubs is the first compilation album by Brazilian band Cidade Negra. The album contains several hits, including "Onde Você Mora?", "Firmamento", "A Sombra da Maldade", "Downtown" and "Falar a Verdade", success at the time when the singer was Ras Bernardo. The album also features a remake of...
(1999) - Enquanto o Mundo Gira (2000)
- Acústico MTV (2002)
- Perto de DeusPerto de DeusPerto de Deus is an album of Brazilian reggae band Cidade Negra, released in 2004.-Track listing:#Se Alguém Jah Amou - 3:12#Perto de Deus - 3:39...
(2004) - Direto Ao Vivo (2006)
- Diversão Ao Vivo (2007)
- Perfil (2008)
- Que Assim Seja (2010)