Belo and Pericles

Péricles Aparecido Fonseca de Faria, born in Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, is a renowned singer, composer, and instrumentalist of pagode, a subgenre of samba. Formerly the vocalist of Exaltasamba, he launched a successful solo career. Known for his powerful voice and charismatic stage presence, his album "Em Sua Direção" earned a Latin Grammy nomination. He is celebrated for fusing classic samba rhythms with contemporary influences.

Brazilian vocalist Belo fronted supergroup Soweto for eight years, selling over 3 million units. Dubbed the samba voice of his generation, he broke solo with Desafio, which went double platinum, and live album Belo ao Vivo (2001).