Effective period / Period of releases: 1968 - 1995

Members: Chiquinho, Socrates, Almir Guineto, Branca Di Neve, Mussum, Murilo Penha, Bidi (2), Joãozinho Carnavalesco, Zeca Da Cuíca

Brazilian samba band founded in Rio de Janeiro in the 60s, comprising Bidi (cuica, vocals), Chiquinho (ganzá, vocals), Lelei (tambourine, vocals), Mussum (Antonio Carlos Bernardes - reco-reco, vocals), Rubão (surdo, vocals), and later by Bigode (vocals, pandeiro), Zeca do Cavaco (cavaco, banjo), Sócrates (Francisco de Assis Silva Pereira - guitar), Rubinho Lima (percussion), Valtinho Tato (percussion), Gigi (José Delfino Rodrigues da Costa - reco-reco and tamborine),