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Criolo

Criolo: Grajaú, São Paulo rapper and singer, founder of the Rinha dos MCs battles. Nó na Orelha (2011), “Não Existe Amor em SP,” Convoque Seu Buda (2014).

Grajaú

Kleber Cavalcante Gomes was born in São Paulo on September 5, 1975, and grew up in Grajaú on the far south side. He started rapping in 1989 as Criolo Doido and in 2006 co-founded the Rinha dos MCs, the battle night that became a proving ground for a new generation, including Emicida.

Nó na Orelha

After Ainda Há Tempo (2006), he broke through with Nó na Orelha (2011), produced by Daniel Ganjaman and Marcelo Cabral. It moved easily between rap, samba, Afrobeat and ballads, and “Não Existe Amor em SP” became an anthem of the city.

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Convoque Seu Buda (2014) went back to harder rap, and he has kept moving between rap and samba records since.

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Studio albums 4

  1. 2011Nó Na OrelhaMatilha & OlldogeBayDiscogs
  2. 2014Convoque Seu BudaOloko RecordseBayDiscogs
  3. 2017Espiral De IlusãoOloko RecordseBayDiscogs
  4. 2022Sobre ViverNoize Record ClubeBayDiscogs

Collaborative albums 5

  1. 2006Ainda Há TempoCriolo Doido* · Sky Blue Music (2)eBayDiscogs
  2. 2013Ao VivoCriolo & Emicida · Oloko RecordseBayDiscogs
  3. 2015Viva Tim Maia!Ivete* & Criolo · Universal MusiceBayDiscogs
  4. 2020Existe AmorMilton Nascimento, Criolo · Nascimento Música, Oloko RecordseBayDiscogs
  5. 2026Criolo, Amaro & DinoCriolo, Amaro* & Dino* · Três Selos, Fábrica RocinanteeBayDiscogs
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