Natiruts Concerts Setlist

Natiruts is one of those bands that actually changed the face of Brazilian reggae. That crazy idea of Alexandre Carlo back in 1996, having a simple barbecue in Brasília, took reggae to the heart of Brazil. In a city which breathed rock music, these boys were different; they sang of spirituality and ecology to the beat of reggae music.

It took some time to get their name straight: first Nativus—it was already a band's name—then Os Nativos, then Natiruts Reggae Power Ao Vivo, and, at last, just Natiruts. It would have appeared that Brasília—with no sea or tropical aspects—was out of place to nurture reggae music, but they proved many wrong.

Their 1997 debut "Nativus" brought them to the attention of people, but really, 2009 was their breakout year. Their album "Raçaman" dropped, featuring "Sorri, Sou Rei," which became their signature tune. By 2012, they were playing with the big boys—their album "Acústico" earned them a Latin Grammy nomination.

They weren't just local heroes, either. American musician Michael Franti called them "legendary in Brazil," and they shared stages with reggae royalty like Puerto Rico's Cultura Profética. They even got "Game of Thrones" actor Diogo Sales and Miss Brazil 2016 Raissa Santana for their "Sol do Meu Amanhecer" video.

After nearly three decades mixing reggae with rock, funk, and dancehall, they'll be hanging it up after the "Leve com Você" farewell tour in 2024. It's a fitting sendoff to the 2002 single and one last opportunity to bid adieu to a band that proved Brazilian reggae would work just as well in any place, anywhere in the world—even a beach-less city like São Paulo.