Bamdamel
Bamdamel | |
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| Origin | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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| Years active | 1984–2002; 2014 |
Bamdamel (initially also known as Banda Mel until 1994) is an axé music band from Salvador, Bahia. It was formed in 1984 as a carnival block, Bloco Mel, and in 1987 it became a musical group.[1] With 3 million copies sold, the band scored hits such as "Protesto do Olodum", "Prefixo de Verão", "Baianidade Nagô, "Ladeira do Pelô", "Bateu Saudade", "Na Bahia Tudo é Festa" and "Crença e Fé".[2]
The band won the Multishow Brazilian Music Award for New Artist in 1995.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
- Força Interior (1987)
- E Lá Vou Eu (1988)
- Banda Mel do Brasil (1989)
- Prefixo de Verão (1990)
- Negra (1991)
- Mel (1992)
- Mãe Preta (1993)
- O Pulo da Gata (1994)
- Todo Mundo Dança (1995)
- Alegria (1996)
- Jeitinho de Dançar (1997)
- Pra Te Balançar (2001)
Live albums
- Ao Vivo I (1998)
- Ao Vivo II (1999)
- Ao Vivo III: Nossa História (2002)
- Ao Vivo IV: Made in Brazil (2006)
References
- ^ "Bandamel". Dicionário Cravo Albin (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "G1 > Música - NOTÍCIAS - G1 lista 15 músicas para entender o axé e o carnaval baiano" [G1 lists 15 songs to understand axé music and the Bahian carnival.]. g1.globo.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "O Prêmio de 1995 « Vencedores « Prêmio Multishow « Multishow". 2009-08-03. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 2025-02-20.