Skank


Skank is a Brazilian rock/reggae band, begun in 1991, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. As of 2004, they had sold approximately 5,200,000 copies of their albums. Initially intending to mix dancehall with traditional Brazilian styles, later the band changed its sonority to music closer to Britpop and local movement Clube da Esquina. 

In 1983, Samuel Rosa (guitars, vocals) and Henrique Portugal (keyboards) started to play in a reggae band called "Pouso Alto", along with Dinho Mourão (drums) and his brother Alexandre (bass). In 1991, Pouso Alto arranged for a performance in São Paulo, but due to the Mourão brothers not being in Belo Horizonte, bassist Lelo Zaneti and drummer Haroldo Ferretti were called for the gig. The band premiered on June 5, 1991, and due to the performance competing with the Campeonato Paulista final match, the audience was 37 people. After the show, the group changed its name to Skank, inspired by Bob Marley's song "Easy skanking", and began to perform regularly at "Mister Beef" churrascaria in Belo Horizonte. 

Members: 
Samuel Rosa - vocals and guitar 
Lelo Zaneti - bass, backing vocals 
Henrique Portugal - keyboard, backing vocals 
Haroldo Ferretti - drums 

Discography: 
Skank (1993, 250,000 copies sold) 
Calango (1994, 1,250,000 copies sold) 
O Samba Poconé (1996, 1,800,000 copies sold) 
Siderado (1998, 750,000 copies sold) 
Maquinarama (2000, 275,000 copies sold) 
MTV Ao Vivo (2001, 600,000 copies sold) 
Cosmotron (2003, 400,000 copies sold) 
Radiola (2004, 240,000 copies sold) 
Carrossel (2006, 200,000 copies sold) 
Estandarte (2008, 70,000 copies sold) 
Multishow Ao Vivo (2010, 150,000 copies sold) 
Velocia (2014)

Skank in the news

	In Celebration Of Bob Marley's 78th Birthday, The Marley Family Tuff Gong And Ume Release Bob Marley Limited-Edition Vinyl Series Pressed At Tuff Gong International In Jamaica - Available March 24 (06/02/2023)
	Every FIFA Soundtrack Song Ever: From FIFA 96 to FIFA 22 (17/03/2022)
	Barry White's Iconic Single "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" Gets Remixed By Lord Finesse (11/02/2022)
	Erykah Badu And Impulse! Records Radio With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Headline New Fall Programming On Sonos Radio (29/09/2021)
	Lord Finesse Remixes And Reimagines Classic Motown Songs For Inspired New Album, 'Motown State Of Mind,' Due June 26, 2020 (12/06/2020)
	The Goonies, The Crow, The Star Wars Trilogy And Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Are Now Available In Four Exclusive Vinyl Color Variants! (22/10/2019)
	Fedde Le Grand Delivers Explosive New Single "Skank" (16/07/2019)
	Bob Marley's Legend Turns 35 (24/04/2019)
	"Easy Skanking" And The Spirit Of Bob Marley; New Bob Marley Visual Filmed In Jamaica, Celebrating The Timeless Legacy Of The Reggae Icon (21/02/2019)
	Announce 'Get Out' Single Details & Hit The Road From Next Week (20/11/2018)

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Sutilmente (17|1|109) play video	Noites De Um Verao Qualquer (14|1|90) play video	De Repente (2|1|7) play video	Esquecimento  (1|1|0) play video

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