The 70 -year -old Bahiano artist is over five career decades, influenced by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff and Alpha Blondy
A very Brazilian name, at the top of the Lollapaloza 2026 in the range poster in the range, published on Thursday 28, attracted the attention of the old and new generation of the song: Edson Gomes. The formation of the Bahiano artist known as the “king of reggae Brazilian “for the International Festival generated a buzz on social networks: both with honors for the organization and for criticism for those who did not know the singer.
At 70 years old and more than five career decades, Edson Gomes appears on the line-up shortly after Lola Young, a 24-year-old English revelation that broke out last year with success Messy And it will arrive for the first time in Brazil.
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The formation of Edson Gomes in Lollapalooza, which reaches its 13th in Brazil, combines with an extract of the text of TricksterOne of the greatest successes of the King of Reggae: “We wanted time, but it has arrived,” says the song. Written by him and published in the artist’s debut album, Reggae resistance1988, the music was rewritten by Natiruts in 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idpikkwcs9c
Samarin, Snake, Tree, Rastafary, Crime AND Battlefield These are other songs among the dozen successes of Edson Gomes, known for their compositions that face relevant social issues such as inequality, poverty, corruption and Brazilian daily life.
Edson Gomes was born in the city of Cachoeira, Bahia. He began to sing and compose reggae still in adolescence in the 70s, influenced by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff AND Alpha blondy. Among the Brazilian artists, their greatest influences are Tim Maia (in his youth he imitated the singer) and Renato and his blue hats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmg21-n67mg
Exaltation in x
In X (ex Twitter), the name of Edson Gomes ended up in trendy topics, among the most discussed subjects of the subjects of the social network. A publication by the Bahiano Carol Prado journalist was one of the confusion objectives.
“The Lolla line is also very nice, especially this part here:” wrote the journalist Bahian, highlighting the photo with the name of Edson Gomes. “The biggest shame is that you are a Bahiano and try to break down Edson Gomes. You are sure you know about his influence in the north -est,” wrote a follower. Carol returned to the publication to make a new comment: “Since not everyone understood, I came here to clarify that I am serious. Edson Gomes is the best attraction of this loose lolla”.
Edson Gomes, king of Brazilian reggae! It should be much better known pic.twitter.com/vdstc8nb4x
– r (@jah_buffalo) August 28, 2025
“It is said little on the head of the national reggae, Edson Gomes, being one of the attractions of Lollapalooza Brasil. Only the Reais know this legend,” he published the World Rap of the Profile, who added: “As Bahia I was for several shows of this boyfriend of how much I cannot say to my finger and that I sang the same, and I laughed in Renaggi during the same way.”
“It is very nice to see, finally, Edson Gomes who has a recognition of the dimensions that deserve beyond the Bhian (and north -eastern borders). Icon of the Brazilian reggae, owner of a success, political mobile. That Lolla puts him in a worthy moment, his show deserves”
Source: Terra
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