by Alvaro NederWith a formula based on theatrical performances and sketches, cartoon humor, beauty, and pop lightness, the Blitz successfully conjured the evolution which, since the '50s, adapted rock & roll to the Brazilian language, yielding the first band in the new style which would bring later bands like Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Legião Urbana, and many others. In the end of 1980, the theatrical group Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone was performing in the Teatro Ipanema (Rio). After their performance, vocalist/composer Marina was doing her show. Actors and musicians were already acquainted, being part of the relatively small community of artists in Rio, more specifically of the south side (zona sul), compared to the rest of the population of that city. Actor Evandro Mesquita was one of those who weren't ashamed of singing a few notes, usually with Ricardo Del Priore Barreto, cousin of Regina Casé's, Asdrúbal's actress. Marina's drummer, Lobão,...