Nação Zumbi

Nação Zumbi (formerly Chico Science & Nação Zumbi) is a Brazilian band formed by Chico Science. They have been hailed as one of the most important groups to come out of the manguebeat movement in the 1990s.^[1] The musicians of the group continued as Nação Zumbi after Science died in a car accident on February 2, 1997.^{[citation needed]}

Nação Zumbi
Nação Zumbi live at Maquinária Festival.
Background information
Also known as	Chico Science & Nação Zumbi
Origin	Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Genres	Manguebeat art rock punk rock
Years active	1992–2022; 2023–present
Labels	Sony Music, Trama, YB Music
Members	Jorge Du Peixe Alexandre Dengue Toca Ogam
Past members	Chico Science Lucio Maia Canhoto Gira Kuki Storlaski Ramon Lira Gilmar Bola 8 Pupillo
Website	http://www.nacaozumbi.com.br/

In their songs they experiment with mixing of rock, punk, funk, hip hop, soul, Pernambuco's regional rhythms and Brazilian traditional music, with heavy use of percussion instruments.^{[citation needed]}

They released two albums before the time of Chico's death, Da lama ao caos (From Mud to Chaos) in 1994 and Afrociberdelia in 1996. Both received critical acclaim.^[2][3][4]

In 1996, Nação Zumbi contributed Maracatu Atômico to the AIDS-Benefit Album Red Hot + Rio produced by the Red Hot Organization.^{[citation needed]}

Members

Current members

• Jorge Du Peixe - vocals, sampler (1998–2022; 2023–present) alfaia (1992–1997)
• Alexandre Dengue - bass, backing vocals (1992–2022; 2023–present)
• Toca Ogam - percussion, vocals (1992–2022; 2023–present)

Former members

• Chico Science - vocals, sampler (1992–1997; died 1997)
• Canhoto - snare drum (1992–1995)
• Kuki Storlaski - drums (1995)
• Gira - alfaia (1993–2000)
• Marcos Matias - alfaia (1998–2011)
• Ramon Lira - alfaia (2011–2012)
• Gilmar Bola 8 - alfaia, percussion (1993–2015)
• Pupillo - drums, percussion (1995–2018)
• Lúcio Maia - guitar, backing vocals (1992–2022)

Touring and session musicians

• Gustavo Da Lua - alfaia, percussion
• Tom Rocha - drums (2018–present) alfaia, percussion (2013–2018)
• Marcos Matias - alfaia, percussion
• Neilton Carvalho - guitar (2023–present)
• Zi Ferreira - guitar (2022, support member)

Discography

• 1994: Da Lama ao Caos - Gold
• 1996: Afrociberdelia - Gold
• 1998: CSNZ
• 2000: Rádio S.AMB.A
• 2002: Nação Zumbi
• 2005: Futura
• 2007: Fome de tudo
• 2014: Nação Zumbi