Banda Eva

Established near the midpoint of the 1990s, Banda Eva has specialized from the outset in merging romantic pop sensibilities with axé rhythms. By 2001 the ensemble had completed eight studio albums, amassed career sales exceeding five million units, and appeared on international stages that included the Montreux Jazz Festival. Fronted by the widely celebrated vocalist Ivete Sangalo, the group scored successes with the tracks “Eva,” “Beleza Rara,” “Arerê,” “Vem,” “Meu Amor,” and “Carro Velho.” Sangalo’s exit in 1999 to launch a solo career led to her replacement by Emanuelle Araújo; together they achieved the 2001 hit “My Love” (Jauperi/Zéu Góes).