Biography
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Trio Mocotó
Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 2015
Members: João Parahyba, Skowa, Nereu Gargalo, Joãozinho Carnavalesco, Luiz Carlos Fritz
Trio Mocotó is a Brazilian band, originally formed in 1968 in the Jogral nightclub in São Paulo, and reformed in 2000. The group was influential in forming the musical style that became known as samba rock or sambalanço (a fusion of samba, soul, and rock). In 1969, they were backing Jorge Ben, being featured on some of the artist's seminal albums.