Macaco Bong

Macaco Bong was formed in Cuiabá (MT) in 2004, initially as an instrumental rock quartet. The following year, they transitioned to a power trio, solidifying their original lineup with Bruno Kayapy (guitar), Ynaiã Benthroldo (drums), and Ney Hugo (bass). With a sound that blends rock, jazz, and post-rock, the group made a name for itself on the Brazilian indie scene.

Associated in its early years with the Fora do Eixo scene, the band expanded its reach with performances at festivals such as Calango, Goiânia Noise, Planeta Terra, and SWU. Their first album, Artista Igual Pedreiro, released in 2008, was named the best Brazilian album of that year by Rolling Stone Brasil magazine. In 2011, the trio released the EP Verdão e Verdinho.

Their second album, This Is Rolê, arrived in 2012, with Gabriel Murilo on bass, replacing Ney Hugo. This period also marked changes in the group’s trajectory: Ynaiã left the band during the album’s promotional tour, and Kayapy parted ways with Fora do Eixo, continuing Macaco Bong with new members.

This new lineup made its debut with the single “Black Marroca,” released in 2013. In 2015, Macumba Afrocimética was released, with Kayapy accompanied by Julito Cavalcante on bass and Daniel Fumega on drums. The following year, the band released their self-titled album on the Sinewave label, in partnership with +Instrumental, the group’s own label.

In 2017, the group released Deixa Quieto, an instrumental reinterpretation of Nirvana’s Nevermind. Recorded by Kayapy, Daniel Hortides (bass), and Renato Pestana (drums), the album adapted the Seattle trio’s songs to the Brazilian band’s musical style.

Their discography continued to grow with Delta Tron and Reartista, released in 2020, and Mondo Verbero in 2021. On the latter, Kayapy was joined by Hygor Carvalho on bass and Éder Noleto (known as Frog) on drums. Next came Live Garage in 2022 and Perspectiva Reset, released in January 2025, whose repertoire includes “Asa Branca” and “O Canto da Ema.”

In September 2026, the band released Constant Beat Wears Away the Stone, produced by André Abujamra and recorded at Mosh Studios in São Paulo. Featuring ten tracks, the album brings together Bruno Kayapy and Tom Trujillo on guitars, Daniel Paiva on bass, and Felipe Oliveira on drums, with Abujamra also appearing on “Slow Punch.”