O Rappa
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| O Rappa | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Genre(s) | Reggae Rock |
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| Years active | 1993-present | |
| Website | Official Website | |
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| Marcelo Falcão Xandão Lauro Farias Marcelo Lobato |
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| Former members | ||
| Marcelo Yuka Nelson Meirelles |
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O Rappa is a Brazilian reggae/rock band. In 1993, the reggae artist Papa Winnie came to Brazil, but he had no band to present the shows with him. Immediately, four persons were picked: Nelson Meirelles, Marcelo Lobato, Alexandre Menezes and Marcelo Yuka were grouped. After Papa Winnie's shows, the four decided to stay together, picking Falcão as the 5th member and vocalist. In 1994, they released their first album, on Warner, O Rappa.
The songs of O Rappa contain sharp protests against the social problems occurring in the country, and the members of the band themselves are supporters of numerous social projects.
[edit] Discography
- O Rappa - 1994
- Rappa Mundi - 1996
- Lado B Lado A (Side A, Side B) - 1999
- Instinto Coletivo Ao Vivo (Collective Instinct Live) - 2001
- O Silêncio Q Precede o Esporro (The Silence Before the Blast) - 2003
- Acústico MTV (MTV Unplugged)-2005
[edit] Active Members
- Marcelo Falcão - vocalist
- Xandão (Alexandre Menezes) - guitars
- Lauro Farias - bass
- Marcelo Lobato - drums
In 2001, drummer Marcelo Yuka quit the band after he was shot during a robbery, becoming paralyzed.
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