Trio Pena Branca

Origin

Goiás, GO

Years Active

1964

Genres

música caipira, sertanejo caipira, moda de viola

Instruments

viola caipira, acoustic guitar, accordion

Biography

Trio Pena Branca was a musical group formed in 1964 in the interior of Goiás, composed of brothers José Ramiro Sobrinho (Pena Branca) and Ranulfo Ramiro da Silva (Xavantinho), accompanied by accordionist Pinagi.

The trio performed in small towns in Goiás, with a musical style influenced by rural country duos like Vieira and Vieirinha, Pedro Bento and Zé da Estrada, and Serrinha and Ramón Perez. The repertoire included typical songs from the rural area of Minas Gerais, Paraguayan polkas, Bolivian folklore, and Mexican toadas.

After the end of the trio, the brothers Pena Branca and Xavantinho pursued a career as a duo, becoming one of the most important names in Brazilian country music, recognized for preserving the authenticity of interior culture and for bringing roots music closer to the MPB audience. Throughout their careers, they collaborated with several renowned artists, such as Milton Nascimento, Rolando Boldrin, Fagner, and Almir Sater.