Tihuana
Boasting a wide array of influences from nu metal to hardcore and reggae,
Tihuana was a Brazilian rock band active between 1999 and 2017. Frustrated by
the lack of a music scene in Rio de Janeiro, the group (consisting of drummer
P.G., bassist Román, percussionist Baía, and guitarist Leo) moved to São Paulo
and began performing under the name Ostheobaldo. After recruiting vocalist
Egypcio and cutting some demos, they signed to Virgin Records and made their
official debut in 2000 with the album Ilegal. “Tropa de Elite,” one of the
album’s singles, would go on to become one of the ...
