Skank (band)
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| Skank | |
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 From left to right: Henrique Portugal, Samuel Rosa, Haroldo Ferreti and Lelo Zaneti |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Genres | Reggae, Pop and Rock |
| Labels | Epic Records |
| Members | Samuel Rosa Henrique Portugal Lelo Zaneti Haroldo Ferreti |
Skank is a Brazilian pop/rock/reggae band. The band was born in 1991, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
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[edit] Members
- Samuel Rosa - singer and guitar
- Lelo Zaneti - bass
- Henrique Portugal - keyboard
- Haroldo Ferretti - drums
[edit] Biography
Skank are a band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in Brazil. Their successes are among “É Proibido Fumar”, “Te Ver”, “É uma Partida de Futebol” and “Garota Nacional”
[edit] Discography
The band made a relatively huge success with its first album, Skank, in 1993, in the underground circuit. Some months later, with a contract with Sony in their hands, they finally officially released the album, which sold 150.000 records.
So far, the band released other 6 albums:
- Calango (1994, 1.200.000 copies sold)
- Samba Poconé (1996, 1.800.000 copies sold)
- Siderado (1998, 750.000 copies sold)
- Maquinarama (2000, 250.000 copies sold)
- Ao Vivo MTV (2001, 600.000 copies sold)
- Cosmotron (2003, 320.000 copies sold)
- Radiola (2004,180.000 copies sold)
- Carrossel (2006)
Skank is one of the most famous bands in Brazil. As of 2004, they have sold approximately 5.000.000 copies of their albums.
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