Facção Central

Facção Central
Background information
Origin	São Paulo,  Brazil
Genres	Rap, Gangsta Rap, Horrorcore, Political hip hop
Years active	1989–present
Members	Dum-Dum (Vocal)
Past members	Eduardo (Vocal) Nego Jurandir Garga and Erick 12 (Toca discos) DJ Binho (Toca discos) J. Areas (Vocal) DJ Marquinhos (Toca discos)

Facção Central^[1] is a Brazilian rap group formed in the year 1998 the new training members Dum-Dum, DJ Binho.

It was formed in 1989 in São Paulo by left the group and they were replaced by Dum Dum and DJ Binho.

At the beginning of 1998 Garga left the band and Erick 12 became a new member, but nowadays he is just the group's music producer.

Eduardo (composer and performer) and Dum-Dum (performer) were born and grew up in favelas in an environment where social violence, criminality, drug trafficking and drug addiction were rampant. This violent past became a source of inspiration to Eduardo's political lyrics.^[2]

Discography

Compilation albums

• 1993 - Movimento Rap Vol. 2
• 1999 - Família Facção

Studio albums

• 1994 - Juventude de Atitude
• 1998 - Estamos de Luto
• 1999 - Versos Sangrentos
• 2001 - A Marcha Fúnebre Prossegue
• 2003 - Direto do Campo de Extermínio
• 2006 - O Espetáculo do Circo dos Horrores

Live albums

• 2005 - Facção Central - Ao Vivo

Members

• Dum-Dum - (1989–present)
• Eduardo - (1989–2013)
• Moysés - (2013–2014)
• DJ Erick 12 - (1997–2001)
• DJ Garja - (1989–1996)

References