Chiclete com Banana

Chiclete com Banana
Chiclete com banana, Salvador Bahia, in Carnaval 2012.
Background information
OriginSalvador, BA
GenresAxé
OccupationBand
Years active1980–present

Chiclete com Banana (Portuguese for "chewing gum with banana") is an Axé music band,[1] currently consisting of Bell Marques, Wadinho Marques, Rey, Waltinho Cruz, Deny and Lelo. The group is named after the very well known and influential song "Chiclete com Banana", written by Gordurinha (Waldeck Artur Macedo; 1922–1969) and Almira Castilho, which was first recorded in 1959 by Brazilian popstar Jackson do Pandeiro and by dozens of performers, including Gilberto Gil. The group has sold more than 8 million album copies.

Chiclete com Banana released its first album, called Estação Das Cores (1983) and Traz os montes, in 1983, and is regarded as one of the most successful bands of the Axé music genre in Brazil. Chiclete rose to fame in Bahia in the 1980s like other axé bands and artists (among them the famous Ivete Sangalo). Today, Chiclete is one of the most popular and expensive micaretas during Carnaval in Bahia, although they perform throughout Brazil all year. Their performance can cost R$400.000 for 2.5 hours of show (about $100,000 USD) or more during Carnaval in Salvador. They usually have anywhere from 200,000 to 500,000 people walking along their sound truck (or Trio Elétrico). This is divided in about 5,000 – 10,000 people inside the "ropes" who bought the abadás, special shirts that everyone wears. The band has its own Trio Elétrico named Tyrannosaurus Rex 2000-2009 and Rex Skydome 2010-2013.

Discography

  • Estação Das Cores (1983)
  • Traz Os Montes (1983)
  • Energia (1984)
  • Sementes (1985)
  • Fissura (1986)
  • Gritos De Guerra (1987)
  • Fé Brasileira (1988)
  • Tambores Urbanos (1989)
  • Toda Mistura Será Permitida (1990)
  • Jambo (1991)
  • Classificados (1992)
  • Chiclete Com Banana (1993)
  • 13 (1994)
  • Banana Coral (1995)
  • Menina Dos Olhos (1996)
  • Para Ti (1997)
  • É Festa (Ao Vivo) (1997)
  • Bem Me Quer (1998)
  • Borboleta Azul (1999)
  • São João De Rua (2000)
  • Chiclete (2000)
  • Santo Protetor (2001)
  • Chiclete Na Caixa Banana No Cacho (Ao Vivo) (2003)
  • Sou Chicleteiro (2004)
  • Chiclete na Ponta da Lingua (2005)

Awards Wins

Year Award Indication Category Ref.
1988 Prêmio Sharp de Música Brasileira Chiclete com Banana Best Band [2]
2000 Troféu Dodô e Osmar "Cabelo Raspadinho" Best music [3]
2002 "Diga Que Valeu"
2005 Chiclete com Banana Best Band [4]
2006 Chiclete com Banana [5]
2009 Bloco Nana Banana Best bloco Barra/Ondina [6]
Bloco Camaleão Best bloco Avenida
Bell Marques
(vocalist the band)
Best Singer [7]
2010 Bloco Nana Banana Best bloco Barra/Ondina [8]
2011 Bloco Camaleão [9]
2014 [10]

References

  1. ^ Brown, Sarah (29 November 2017). "10 Traditional Brazilian Music Genres You Need To Know About". Culture Trip. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Chiclete com Banana". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. ^ Gustavo Maia. "Carnaval de Salvador: as melhores músicas dos últimos 20 anos". NE10/Bahia. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Troféu Dodô e Osmar 2005". Carnaxe. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Troféu Dodô e Osmar 2006". Carnaxe. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. ^ Cunha, Lucas (1 April 2009). "Blocos puxados pelo Chiclete Com Banana levam prêmios no Dodô & Osmar". A Tarde. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Troféu Dodô e Osmar 2009". Carnaxe. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Troféu Dodô e Osmar 2010". Carnaxe. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  9. ^ Albuquerque, Rafael (7 April 2011). "Confira o resultado do Troféu Dodô e Osmar". BNews. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  10. ^ Mascarenhas, Fabiana (8 April 2014). "Artistas baianos fazem a festa na noite do Troféu". A Tarde. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.