it's difficult to visit rio de janeiro, and not get whisked away by the upbeat spirit of the city - music, singing and dancing protrude from every corner of this tropical city, with one of the most popular genres, local reggae.

and, not many local reggae bands sum up the rio 'mood' better, than cidade negra - formed in 1986, cidade negra are famed for their lively style, influenced by both soul and rock music. 'solteiro no de janeiro' is the group's popular 1998 hit, and the soundtrack to the movie, como ser solteiro (how to be single), staring cidade negra's front man, toni garrido.         ● lyrics ● play ●