Natiruts

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Natiruts (2013)

Natiruts is a Brazilian reggae band .

development

The group was founded in Brasília in 1996 and was originally called Nativus , which was also the title of their first record. Natiruts mainly plays traditional reggae music with specifically Brazilian influences.

In 1998 the musicians were signed by EMI Music Brazil . Thanks to the success of the pieces Liberdade pra dentro da cabeça and Presente de um beija-flor , they quickly became known throughout Brazil . On their second album Povo brasileiro , Proteja-se e lute and Povo brasileiro are pieces of music with strongly politically oriented texts. On their CD Nossa Missão from 2005, which was produced entirely by Alexandre Carlo Cruz, the group's composer, stylistic approximations of dub and psychedelic music can be found , which were created through experimentation with electronic effects.

The group is now known far beyond the borders of Brazil.

The musicians

The core of the group consists of the following three musicians:

This line-up is completed by an additional guitar, keyboard , brass section and background vocals with changing musicians.

Discography

  • Nativus, EMI, 1997
  • Povo Brasileiro, EMI, 1999
  • O Melhor do Natiruts, EMI, 1999
  • Verbalize, EMI, 2001
  • Qu4tro, EMI, 2002
  • Luau MTV, 2003
  • Nossa Missão, 2005
  • Natiruts Reggae Power Ao Vivo, 2006, CD and DVD
  • Brasil de A a Z, 2007
  • Raçaman, 2009
  • Acústico No Rio De Janeiro, 2012, CD and DVD

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