Katinguelê is a Brazilian pagode and samba group formed in the Cidade Dutra
neighborhood of São Paulo in the first half of the 1980s. After early
performances in local nightclubs, the group released its debut studio album, Bem
No Íntimo, in 1992, followed by Meu Recado in 1994, which sold over 100,000
copies. Signing with EastWest, a subsidiary of Warner Music, the group issued No
Compasso do Criador in 1996, which achieved sales of 700,000 copies and
contained hit songs such as "Nosso momento" and "Minha felicidade". Subsequent
releases included Mundo dos Sonhos (1997), Katingue...