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Why the name Raízes Rasta? Where did the desire to form a band come from and why reggae and not rock or another rhythm? We tried to seek reggae in its true origin, where the meaning "roots" comes from. "Rasta" came as a surname, to complete and differentiate from other bands that also have "Raízes" in the name. In fact, the band arose almost by chance, thanks to some mutual friends we had. We always got together to play at the group's barbecues. Suddenly we were called to play at a bar, then another, then yet another. When we looked, we were on the Jundiaí nightlife scene. However, even though each of us had our own musical influence, reggae ended up speaking louder. The pleasure of playing the sound grew with each show, until we fully channeled the style and became reggae fans. We are fans of good music. Is it correct to say that reggae has shown the awakening of consciousness, a way of thinking, acting and feeling for people? Or is it just a fad? Like other rhythms that end up coming into the spotlight, the tendency is for many people to become followers of that rhythm. Reggae does present a philosophy, a style, but today's youth have minds, personality and know how to discern, know what is good for them and what is not. Do you believe the reggae audience is a closed group? Is there prejudice? That is, does someone who likes reggae like other rhythms? That no longer exists nowadays. Reggae has grown a lot. Perhaps the influences each band uses have made our rhythm more acceptable and created a certain musical awakening. This makes people seek out something similar to what they saw at a reggae band's show. What do you think about the legalization of marijuana? First of all, the country would have to be prepared for such a move, because it involves many things — political, social and financial issues. If legalized, would that be doing good or harm to society? One issue is to think from the point of view that trafficking would decrease and, consequently, part of the violence that frightens the country. But we cannot forget other drugs, which would remain prohibited and causing the same harm. Would the solution be to legalize not only marijuana but other drugs, as happens in some European countries? Then the health issue comes in — coffee, cigarettes and alcohol also harm health... But if that still generates violence, we cannot agree. And about the new CD, how was it produced? It was work that ended up being surprising. We started working on our new songs as soon as we finished our first CD, which gave us greater affection for each song. We decided the album would be called ATITUDE, because that is exactly what we had to have to produce work at that level. We even had some offers from record companies, but we chose to produce independent work because we do not believe in the current format of the recording industry. We worked hard to finish it. We brought in highly respected people in the music scene: Production by Paulo Calasans; mixing and digital editing by Renato Luiz. Mastering by Carlos Freitas and the final graphic design signed by the Elifas Andreatto studio. In addition we had the presence of one of the best horn sections in the country: Walmir Gil, François Lima and Marcelo Martins. On the song "Luz do Sol", the participation of two other greats: Aldivas Ayres and Jesé Sadoc. All the doors we opened with the professionals who participated in the CD and the current partnerships at the national level for promoting the work were achieved independently, "the hard way", with a lot of work and dedication. Through the Selo Grupo Music label and distribution by TRAMA, our work can be known throughout the country. All of this came to enrich work we did with great care and attention so that the result would be the best possible.

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