In 1996 the idea of forming a Reggae band emerged in Brasília. Alexandre, then a university student, used music as an escape valve for his joys and disillusionments with Brazilian reality. Without greater pretensions, since he was already on track in systems analysis, he composed songs in the style he felt most comfortable with — reggae. At one of the UnB soccer team's beer gatherings he met Juninho, with whom he started playing at small parties in city houses and apartments. That was the seed of the story. But every seed needs to sprout to grow.
Alexandre then invited Luis Mauricio and Bruno Dourado, UnB team companions, to take bass and percussion. They rehearsed with this lineup. Perhaps four heads would suffice if the intention were typically Jamaican reggae, which is and always will be the reference for any reggae band. However, Brazilian music influence was very strong in the melodies and harmonies, and the desire to make "Brazilian roots reggae" was definitive.
Thus more musical elements were needed. Izabella Rocha and Kiko Peres were invited for backing vocals and lead guitar. From then on the band would create its own identity. The next natural step was recording a demo on cassette, homemade reproduction on an old double-deck. Acceptance was impressive. Who could imagine a reggae band would revolutionize the local scene in the city then known as the "rock capital". Some shows happened and the possibility of recording a CD emerged.
Kiko Peres had a friend from the Brasília music scene living in Rio who worked at a major Carioca studio and might arrange installment payment. That friend was Tom Capone, who participated on one track and later produced two band albums, Verbalize and Quatro with Tonho Gebara on lead guitar. The positive energy attracted more people willing to help. Studio A.R opened its doors to cerrado reggae. Upon arrival, a technician asked them to wait as the last "take" of the last album of another Brasília band was being recorded without its vocalist — Legião Urbana. While one cerrado band finished recording, another began — NATIVUS, a disc that indisputably marked its generation.
Record label, excessive TV exposure, music mercenaries trying to profit from the Nativus name without participating in its success across Brazil — none of this compares to what truly matters to the then NATIRUTS: people's acceptance, an ideology that transcends trends representing a generation, far beyond major label bestseller lists. Seeking a big career step, the band repeated on its fifth work the model that made its first disc famous — independent release. Now with their own resources for a label, recording and production office. Confirming the phrase summarizing the only flag raised by the band: LIBERDADE PRA DENTRO DA CABEÇA!
In 2012, Natiruts came with news: the CD/DVD Natiruts Acústico Ao Vivo, recorded in Rio de Janeiro/RJ.