O Rappa is a Brazilian reggae/rock band. In 1994, the reggae artist Papa Winnie came to Brazil, but he had no band to present the shows with him. Immediatally, four persons were picked: Nelson Meirelles, Marcelo Lobato, Alexandre Menezes e Marcelo Yuka were grouped. After Papa Winnie's shows, the four decided to stay together, picking Falcão as the 5th member and vocalist. In 1994, they released their first album, by the label Warner, O Rappa.

The songs of O Rappa have lots of words of protest against the social problems ocurring in the country, and the integrants of the band themselves are supporters of numerous social projects.

Discography

• O Rappa - 1994
• Rappa Mundi - 1996
• Lado B Lado A (Side A, Side B) - 1999
• Instinto Coletivo ao vivo (Coletive Instinct Live) - 2001
• O Silêncio Q Precede o Esporro - 2003

Actual Formation

• Marcelo Falcão - vocalist
• Nelson Meirelles - guitars
• Marcelo Lobato - keyboards
• Alexandre Menezes - drums

In 2001, Marcelo Yuka needed to quit the band because he was hit by an bullet, during an assault, becoming paralitic . Still, he is the composer of most songs of the band, and contributes with the band's social projects.

See Also

List of Brazilian musicians