Kiko Dinucci
Biography
Kiko Dinucci, the stage name of Cristiano Dinucci (São Paulo, July 5, 1977), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, visual artist, and film director.
Born in São Paulo, he grew up in Guarulhos, where he was a member of several rock bands, including Personal Choice, during the 1990s.
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In 2007, he began his career as a songwriter, writing or co-writing eight of the songs on Padê, an album by singer Juçara Marçal. In 2008, he released the samba-punk album Pastiche Nagô, as Kiko Dinucci e Bando Afromacarrônico.
In 2011, he founded the groups Metá Metá, alongside Juçara Marçal and Thiago França, and Passo Torto, with Romulo Fróes, Rodrigo Campos, and Marcelo Cabral, later joined by Ná Ozzetti.
His first proper solo album, Cortes Curtos, was released in 2017 and consists of 15 short tracks — chronicles set in the city of São Paulo — exploring the sound of "dirty samba," with strong influences from rock, punk, and post-punk. The album was voted the 21st best Brazilian album of 2017 by Rolling Stone Brasil.
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