Biography

Influenced by coco master Jackson do Pandeiro, Cascabulho was celebrated by many artists as a well-succeeded initiative of bridging the gap between Pandeiro's music and today's world music. The local name is derived of the varied mixture of fruit skins and diverse hulls given to pigs. The group emerged after the success of Chico Science & Nação Zumbi and Mundo Livre S.A.'s mangue beat movement, which made it possible for rootsy works to be assimilated by the mainstream pop market. Not a rock or pop band, the genres played by Cascabulho are rojão, coco, maracatu, xangô, and batuque.