in that context, it kept a smaller, faithful following that idolized, and still does, bob marley - fan clubs appeared in săo paulo and rio de janeiro as of the 1980's - the 1990's saw a revival of the genre brought by the bands cidade negra and skank.
they brought the sound to a new generation of listeners and became a success, even going on international tours.
perhaps the band that made the strongest impact was afroreagae, born in a favela of rio de janeiro, afroreggae presented itself as more than just a band, but also as a social project focusing in divulging and valorizing black culture in brazil - portrayed in the documentary ' favela rising ', afroreggae has become a cultural and social landmark in rio de janeiro.
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