Tarancón (band)

Tarancón are a Brazilian folk band formed in São Paulo in 1972. Known for its close alignment with the Latin American nueva canción movement, the group blended traditional Latin American and Brazilian musical elements to create a hybrid sound that emphasized cultural integration and political engagement. Over the course of their career, the band recorded nine albums and was particularly influential among leftist student and labor movements during Brazil's military dictatorship. The name Tarancón was reportedly inspired by a coal mine in Asturias, Spain, which collapsed and resulted in the deaths of eleven workers, and the band adopted the name in reference to this tragedy.