Facção Central

Facção Central[1] is a Brazilian rap group formed in the year 1998 the new training members Dum-Dum, DJ Binho.

Facção Central
Background information
OriginSão Paulo,  Brazil
GenresRap, Gangsta Rap, Horrorcore, Political hip hop
Years active1989–present
MembersDum-Dum (Vocal)
Past membersEduardo (Vocal)
Nego
Jurandir
Garga
and Erick 12 (Toca discos)
DJ Binho (Toca discos)
J. Areas (Vocal)
DJ Marquinhos (Toca discos)

It was formed in 1989 in São Paulo by left the group and they were replaced by Dum Dum and DJ Binho.

At the beginning of 1998 Garga left the band and Erick 12 became a new member, but nowadays he is just the group's music producer.

Eduardo (composer and performer) and Dum-Dum (performer) were born and grew up in favelas of São Paulo in an environment where social violence, criminality, drug trafficking and drug addiction were rampant. This violent past became a source of inspiration to Eduardo's political lyrics.[2]

Discography

Compilation albums
  • 1993 - Movimento Rap Vol. 2
  • 1999 - Família Facção

Studio albums

Live albums
  • 2005 - Facção Central - Ao Vivo

Members
  • Dum-Dum - (1989–present)
  • Eduardo - (1989–2013)
  • Moysés - (2013–2014)
  • DJ Erick 12 - (1997–2001)
  • DJ Garja - (1989–1996)
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gollark: With UEFI.
gollark: To be fair, 64 bit machines actually will boot as 64 bit now.
gollark: x86 is insanity.
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References
  1. "Facção central a a leí da justiça prende integrantes por as letras conter - Apologia ao Crime". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  2. "Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Popular Brasileira". www.dicionariompb.com.br. Retrieved 2009-08-24.


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