Jammil e Uma Noites: Biography

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Genres:

Latin Music, Rock En Espanol Music, World & International Music

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

The members of Brazilian ska/reggae/rock group Jammil e Uma Noites (Tuca Fernandes, Manno Goes and Beto Espinola) originally came together in 1994 as a casual cover band, drawing their repertoire from artists such as Bob Marley, UB40 and Jorge Benjor. The band played in beach front bars, mixing American rock influences with the music of the Caribbean islands and the Africaninspired rhythms of their native Brazil. The Bahia based band soon joined other groups like Banda Beijo, Rapazolla, Banda Eva and others in the front edge of the Axe movement, a popular mix of styles Brazilian like Samba Reggae, Maracatu and Axe Soul. First noted in the 80's, Axe was in full swing by the late 90's with a rapidly growing national fan base. By 1997 the group had captured the attention of the local recording industry, and were offered a deal by EMI for the release of their debut record, Tanta Coisa Mudau. Jammil released another record with EMI entitled Contato (1998) before switching labels to Abril Music. The band would release roughly a record per year, using increasingly obscure and independently run record companies. Their 2006 release Luau was released without any label support. The band continues to tour nationally, maintaining a diehard, grass roots fan base.

- Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide