As Cilibrinas do Éden

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years Active

1972–1973

Genres

folk rock, rock, MPB

Instruments

acoustic guitar, vocals

Biography

Cilibrinas do Éden was a short-lived and striking Brazilian musical group formed in 1972 by Rita Lee and Lúcia Turnbull, shortly after Rita left the group Os Mutantes. The duo was born from the artists' desire to explore acoustic sounds based on steel-string guitars and soft vocal harmonies, setting themselves apart from the acid rock of the era, and served as the direct embryo for the band Tutti Frutti.

The project's only live performance took place in May 1973, during the Phono 73 festival held at Anhembi in São Paulo, an event that ended up marked by intense booing from the audience. The unsuccessful debut led the artists to reformulate their musical proposal, incorporating elements of glam rock and transforming the project into the band that would accompany Rita Lee in her greatest hits of the decade.

Despite its brief existence and having its debut album vetoed by the Philips record label at the time, Cilibrinas do Éden left a fundamental legacy for Brazilian music. The project symbolized a milestone of female leadership in national rock, highlighting the creative partnership between Rita Lee and Lúcia Turnbull, who later collaborated with major names like Gilberto Gil.