Banda Magníficos is a Brazilian forró band formed in 1995 in Monteiro, Paraíba,
by musicians connected to José Inácio da Silva, known as Jotinha. Rooted in
forró eletrônico and romantic forró, the group began with Todo Dia Te Querer,
followed by Meu Tesão É Você in 1996, before reaching a wider audience with Me
Usa in 1997. Its classic vocal period brought together Walkyria Santos, Neno,
and Luciene Melo, whose voices became tied to many of the band’s best-known
songs. The late 1990s produced some of Magníficos’ most enduring material,
including “Me Usa,” “Apaixonada,” “Verdadeir...