Os Travessos is a group of pagode created in the city of São Paulo by the members Rodriguinho, Fabinho, Rodrigão, Chorão, and Edimilson Salvino in the year of 1996.[1]

Os Travessos
OriginSão Paulo, SP, Brazil
GenresPagode, Samba
Years active1996–present
MembersFilipe
Chorão
Rodrigo
Edimilson
Past membersRodriguinho
Fabinho
Websitehttp://www.ostravessos.com.br/

History

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The group has origins from the East Zone of São Paulo initially having the name of Toca do Coelho, in 1990. In 1995 the group named themselves Muleke Travesso,[1] and two years later they changed to Os Travessos.[1]

In 2004, vocalist Rodriguinho left the group to follow a solo career, followed by Fabinho in 2005.

The current vocalist, Filipe Duarte, who joined in 2006, is a former member of the group Br'oz. The 1st single with Filipe in the band was called Te liguei, a romantic pagode.

In 2007, Fabinho Mello (Fábio Borges Mello), died of a heart attack.[2]

in 2014, after 10 years Rodriguinho back integrate 'Os Travessos'[3]

Members

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Actual formation

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  • Rodriguinho (1992 - 2004, 2014 - now)
  • Filipe (2006–) – vocal
  • Chorão – percussion
  • Rodrigo – percussion
  • Edimilson – bass

Former members

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  • Fabinho (1992–2005) – voice and keyboard

Discography

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Albums

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  • Frente a frente (2007)
  • Warner 30 Anos: Os Travessos (2006)
  • Pura Mágica (2005)
  • Os Travessos – Ao Vivo (2004)
  • Dito e Feito (2003)
  • Os Travessos (2002)
  • Perfil (2001)
  • Adivinha (2000)
  • Declarações (1999)
  • Os Travessos (1999)
  • Nossa Dança (1996)

Videography

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DVDs

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  • Os Travessos – Ao Vivo (2003)

Prizes

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  • Golden and Platinum Disc with the album Nossa Dança
  • Golden Disc with the album Os Travessos
  • Prize Prêmio VMB 2000 MTV for Best Vídeo Clip of Pagode with the music Meu Querubim
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Travessos fazem pagode suingado para falar de amor", Jornal do Commercio, published May 30, 2000, accessed January 3, 2007
  2. ^ "Fabinho Mello, ex-Os Travessos, morre de parada cardíaca", O Globo, published November 4, 2007, accessed January 3, 2008.
  3. ^ Rodriguinho in Os Travessos in 2014 i enter in 03/01/2015

Article translated from Lusophone Wikipedia