Da Lama ao Caos

Da Lama ao Caos
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1994 (Brazil)
June 13th 1995 (USA)
Recorded1993–1994 at Estúdio Nas Nuvens, Rio de Janeiro
GenreManguebeat
Length50:15
LabelChaos
ProducerLiminha
Chico Science & Nação Zumbi chronology
Da Lama ao Caos
(1994)
Afrociberdelia
(1996)
Singles from Da Lama ao Caos
  1. "Da Lama ao Caos"
    Released: 1994
  2. "A Cidade"
    Released: 1994
  3. "A Praieira"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Samba Makossa"
    Released: 1994
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Da Lama ao Caos (Portuguese: [da ˈlɐ̃ma‿w ˈkaws]; transl.From Mud to Chaos) is the debut album by the Brazilian band Chico Science & Nação Zumbi. Released in 1994, the album presents a fusion of funk rock and maracatu and contributed for spreading the music of Pernambuco around the world. Da Lama ao Caos is considered the manifesto of the Manguebeat movement.

It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history (13th position). The magazine also voted its title track as the 22nd greatest Brazilian song. In 2022, it was elected as the best Brazilian music album of the last 40 years by a O Globo poll which involved 25 specialists, including Charles Gavin, Nelson Motta, and others.