Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru
Assembled in 1924 by Manoel Clarindo Biano and Benedito Clarindo Biano in the countryside of Alagoas (Northeastern Brazil), the Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru remains to this day as one of the most traditional instrumental groups in Brazil. The current members are sons and nephews of the original members. The first recordings happened in 1971, when the band performed a series of shows in Rio de Janeiro. Their unique sound, comprised of pífanos (fifes) and percussion, was discovered by BPM stars like Gilberto Gil, who recorded "Pipoca Moderna" (with lyrics by Caetano Veloso) on his album, "Expresso 2222" (1972). In 1999, the Banda de Pífanos had the CD "Tudo Isso É São João" released through the record label Trama.
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