O Rappa were a leading samba, reggae and rock band in Brazil from their
formation in Rio de Janeiro in 1993 to their break-up in 2018. Formed originally
to perform with visiting Caribbean reggae star Papa Winnie, they remained
together and released several recordings. The line-up when they disbanded
included singer and guitarist Marcelo Falcao, guitarist Alexandre Menezes and
bassist Lauro Farias with Marcelo Lobato on keyboards and percussion. Original
bassist Nelson Meirelles left in 1996 and drummer Marcelo Yuka left in 2001.
Their eponymous debut album came out in 1994 fol...