Banda Sabor de Veneno

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years active

1979

Genres

MPB, experimental music, avant-garde

Instruments

vocals, piano, synthesizer, drums, percussion, guitar, bass, trombone, saxophone, clarinet, flute

Biography

Banda Sabor de Veneno was a Brazilian musical group formed in the late 1970s in São Paulo. They were part of the Lira Paulistana movement, a cultural hub that brought together musicians, composers, and poets. The band was instrumental in the development of the Vanguarda Paulista movement, a significant artistic scene in São Paulo during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The band is most famously associated with composer Arrigo Barnabé, with whom they collaborated on his groundbreaking album "Clara Crocodilo" (1980). This album is considered a landmark in Brazilian music, known for its experimental fusion of classical avant-garde techniques, atonality, unusual time signatures, and pop culture references. The band's members included Regina Porto (piano), Bozo (synthesizer and piano), Paulo Barnabé (drums and percussion), Gi Gibson (guitar and acoustic guitar), Rogério (percussion), Otávio Fialho (bass), Ronei Stella (trombone), Chico Guedes (saxophone and clarinet), Baldo Versolatto (saxophone and clarinet), Mané Silveira (saxophone and flute), Félix Wagner (clarinet), Suzana Salles (vocals), and Vânia Bastos (vocals).

Many musicians from Banda Sabor de Veneno went on to have notable careers. Paulo Barnabé, brother of Arrigo, became part of Banda Isca de Polícia and later formed Patife Band. Vocalists Vânia Bastos and Suzana Salles also achieved success in their solo careers, often collaborating with Itamar Assumpção. The band's association with "Clara Crocodilo" cemented its place in Brazilian music history as a key player in the Vanguarda Paulista, pushing the boundaries of popular music.