Capital Inicial

Capital Inicial, a Brazilian rock band from Brasília, was formed in 1982 by Fê Lemos, Flávio Lemos, Dinho Ouro Preto, and Loro Jones. The group emerged from the remnants of Renato Russo's pioneering post-punk band Aborto Elétrico. Capital Inicial's first performance in Rio de Janeiro was on July 23, 1983, opening for Lobão at Circo Voador. Their debut single "Descendo o Rio Nilo" and "Leve Desespero" were released in 1984. The band's self-titled debut album, Capital Inicial, was released in 1986 and included hits such as "Psicopata", "Música Urbana", and "Fátima". This album sold 200,000 copies. Their second album, Independência (1987), featured a more pop-oriented sound but sold half as much as their debut. In November of that year, they opened for Sting at Maracanã. The third album, Você Não Precisa Entender, was released in December 1988 and marked a shift towards commercialism. The band's fourth album, Todos os Lados (1989), saw the replacement of keyboards with aggressive guitars but sold only around 30,000 copies. This period also saw the departure of Bozzo Barretti and Dinho Ouro Preto, who were replaced by Murilo Lima for their sixth album, Rua 47, in 1994. In 2000, Capital Inicial released an unplugged album recorded at a Brazilian MTV live concert, which became a significant hit in Brazil. Guitarist Yves Passarell (ex-Viper) replaced Loro Jones in 2002, and the quartet consolidated its comeback on Rosas e Vinho Tinto (2002) and Gigante! (2004), the latter featuring “À Sua Maneira,” a Portuguese take on Soda Stereo’s “De música ligera” that became a concert staple. The group extended its catalog with Eu Nunca Disse Adeus (2007), the Latin Grammy–nominated Das Kapital (2010), Saturno (2012), Viva a Revolução (2014), and Sonora (2018), complemented by high-profile live releases that underscored arena stature. Marking four decades, the band issued the celebratory live set Capital Inicial 4.0 (2022) and continued touring into the mid-2020s, with the stable lineup of Dinho Ouro Preto (vocals), Yves Passarell (guitar), Flávio Lemos (bass), and Fê Lemos (drums) carrying the project’s Brasília roots into a long-running mainstream career.