Chiclete com BananaSyntynyt January 1, 1980 · Salvador, Bahia, BrazilChiclete com Banana (Portuguese for "chewing gum with banana") is an Axé music band, currently consisting of Bell Marques, Wadinho Marques, Rey, Waltinho Cruz, Deny and Lelo. The group is named after the very well known and influential song "Chiclete com Banana", written by Gordurinha (Waldeck Artur Macedo; 1922–1969) and Almira Castilho, which was first recorded in 1959 by Brazilian popstar Jackson do Pandeiro and by dozens of performers, including Gilberto Gil. The group has sold more than 8 million album copies.Birth dateJanuary 1, 1980Death date—Birth placeSalvador, Bahia, BrazilGenderotherRace—Aliases—
