Musician says band was baptized after suggestion of friend user user, but what meaning is another and has to do with reggae
How did the idea of baptizing the band Skank With that name? Samuel Rosafrontman of the now closed Minas Gerais group, approached the subject recently and helped kill some of fans’ curiosity about it.
Much has been speculated if Skank would have connected with “Skunk”term that is variable of sativa cannabis, popularly known as marijuana. Rosa, however, says the meaning is not exactly this – despite having a certain relationship.
In a chat with the Flow Podcastthe musician explained:
“I’m friends with a stoner and this guy played low in Belo Horizonte with me. He went to touch Rio de Janeirowas a season in Rio and said he smoked a weed there, a Skunk, that ‘is good for Car#lho, put the name of the skunk band!’. “
The report dates back to the 1980s, when the skank was starting and was still called Tall. According to Samuel, the suggestion pleased everyone:
“How is it? Skunk? Genial. It looks like an onomatopoeia, those letters from Batman (in comics) When he fought: ‘Pow, Pei, Skank!’ And then we love the name. “
Samuel, however, points out that the band made an adaptation of the term “Skunk” to “Skank”. In this case, it has to do with a specific type of guitar and guitar beat in the Jamaica In styles such as reggae, ska and rockteady.
He explains:
“Skank for Jamaican is not marijuana. Marijuana is ganja and has several other names. It has as many names as it has snow to Eskimo. Bob Marley (‘Easy Skanking’). It’s a way of playing guitar on the setback, very proper to reggae. “
About Skank
THE Skank It is among the main names of Brazilian music. During their career, they had more than 6 million albums sold – apart from the pirated. Unlike other bands, the group has maintained constant relevance throughout their career, with hits in different decades.
In addition to the road years, the Skank also impresses with having kept the same formation since its inception, with Samuel Rosa (vocal and guitar), Henrique Portugal (keyboard), LELO ZANETI (low) and Harold Ferretti (battery).
The group decided to end its activities in 2023. A farewell tour had been announced in 2019, but the plans had to be postponed due to the pandemic. The final presentation took place on March 26, 2023, in Mineirão, stadium in Belo Horizonte. Members keep doors open to resume work in the future.
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