Os Carbonos

Brazilian pop and rock band

Vocal group and instrumental from São Paulo formed by the nephews of the Vocalists Trigêmeos, brothers Mario Bruno Gonçalves Carezzato (São Paulo SP 1941-), keyboards, and the twins Raul and Humberto Carezzato Sobrinho (São Paulo SP 1946-), vocals and double bass, besides Antônio Carlos de Abreu (São Paulo SP 1946-), drums, and Ricardo Fernandes de Morais (São Paulo SP 1953-), guitar-based. Os Carbonos is a band formed during the 1960s in São Paulo. It is one of the first bands to cover international successes. They used the names The Witchcraft and The Hot before adopting the name Os Carbonos, in 1966. Under the name Os Carbonos, the group released about 20 LPs. Throughout the decade of 1970, they modified the name several times, appeared like Androids, The Mackenzie Group, Carbono 14 and The Magnetic Sounds in the latter, recorded the series of LPs "Super erotic". Like The Magnetic Sounds, they recorded albums and accompanied the singers Gilbert and Norma Aguiar in the series of LPs Super erotica (1972-1973, New Records). They recorded also with the names Andróides, The Mackenzie Group, Carbono 14 and others, besides to appear in dances, mainly in the North-Northeast. In the late 1990s, they began to accompany singer Gilliard on records and shows.