Sá & Guarabyra, formerly Sá, Rodrix & Guarabyra, is a Brazilian folk rock duo hailing from Rio de Janeiro. They are famous for mixing rock music with Caipira music, in a style they would call "rural rock."
History The duo, initially a trio, was formed in 1971 by Luiz Carlos Sá, Guttemberg Guarabyra and José Rodrigues Trindade (better known as Zé Rodrix), who had recently left his previous band Som Imaginário. Their first studio album, Passado, Presente e Futuro, was released in the following year via Odeon Records to critical acclaim, and tours around Rio would come afterwards. In 1973 the trio reached higher fame after composing a jingle for a Pepsi commercial, "Só Tem Amor Quem Tem Amor pra Dar";1973 - Comercial Pepsi (Só Tem Amor Quem Tem Amor Pra Dar) however, Rodrix, saying that he was tired of so much touring and performances, would part ways with Sá and Guarabyra shortly afterwards,Sá, Rodrix e Guarabyra and began a solo career. Sá and Guarabyra would then remain as a duo.
In 1982, the duo partaked at the Festival de Música Popular Brasileira with the song "Dona". "Dona" would be covered by pop rock group Roupa Nova, and after Roupa Nova's version appeared in the soundtrack of the popular telenovela Roque Santeiro, it became one of the most played songs in the radios in 1985.Top Hits - as 100 músicas mais tocadas em 1985 Numerous other songs by the duo would feature on the telenovelas soundtrack as well. They also collaborated with Flávio Venturini for their song "Espanhola", that was co-written by him.
In 2001, Zé Rodrix rejoined Sá and Guarabyra for a show promoting the band's 30th anniversary, and would stay with them until his death in 2009.
Discography
With Zé Rodrix 1972: Passado, Presente e Futuro 1973: Terra 2001: Outra Vez na Estrada (live album) 2009: Amanhã
Without Zé Rodrix
1974: Nunca 1975: Cadernos de Viagem 1977: Pirão de Peixe com Pimenta 1979: Quatro 1982: Dez Anos Juntos (live album) 1984: Paraíso Agora 1986: Harmonia 1988: Cartas, Canções e Palavras 1990: Vamos por Aí 1994: Sá & Guarabyra 1997: Rio-Bahia 1999: Orquestra Sinfônica de Americana ao Vivo (live album)
References
External links Sá & Guarabyra at Discogs