Born in Rio’s Grajaú neighborhood in 1997, Sorriso Maroto—comprised of Bruno
Cardoso (vocals), Cris Oliveira (pandeiro), Sérgio Jr. (guitar), Vinícius
Augusto (keyboard), and Fred Araújo (surdo)—rose to prominence with romantic
pagode anthems like “Futuro Prometido,” “É Diferente,” and “Ainda Gosto de
Você,” which helped define early‑2000s Brazilian samba‑pop. Their first live
album, Por Você Ao Vivo (2005), and studio work in É Diferente (2006) and Riscos
e Certezas (2013) solidified their fan base, culminating in expanded lineups and
adventurous live projects like De Volta Pro ...