Wejah (Brazil)

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Found about this band in another forum.
Not sure yet which genre, but have a listen and see for yourself. 

http://www.wejah.com.br/page1.aspx

Their background from their website:

Brazilian band, progressive rock with some influences of jazz rock, more than 25 years on the road, motivated by the passion to the music, with different line-ups in their releases, always looking for innovation and respect from their listeners, musicians and people in general.

We are also interested in the matters of human development, through philosofical integralist studies and participation in volunteering actions.

If you are interested or want to know more about it, please check these websites:

Integral World - English

Ken Wilber

History

Everything began in a meeting in 1982, when a band called Bandeira Rasgada came out. Eduardo Miranda (Guitar), Nelson Sanchez (Vocals), Jorge Sanchez (Bass), Wladimir Augusto (Drums) started playing hard rock music. 

Later with keyboards, Nelson Sanchez and Henrique Valsésia (Saxophone & Vocals), started to make new songs with elaborate arrangements; they then decided to change the band's name to Ultima Geracao.

After some time, another new name emerged: Renascenca. With this name, the group became known in Sao Paulo's underground and entered the studio to record 2 songs, which got the support of important musical critics.

In 1986, Nelson Sanchez left the band and Alessandro Miranda took his place. The band presented some gigs in Sao Paulo. During this time, they released their first album, called Renascenca, with special guest Amir Cantúsio Jr. From this time on the band started to be called Wejah.
After this record, the band broke up. In the middle of 1991, Miranda and Augusto re-formed the band with Jorge Sanchez and Celso Santos, composing a new experimental sound, but it didn't last. Together again,  Miranda, Jorge Sanchez, Augusto, with Marcelo Perez (keyboards) and Maurício Freitas (Vocals), performed some shows in 1993, but this line-up didn't last either.
Augusto left the band and Alexandre Crescenzi took his place.
At the beginning of 1995, Freitas left the band and Wejah decided on instrumental music. At the end of that year, Wejah showed a new sound inspired by a work called "Senda" (Narrow Road) and recorded the CD Senda.

1997 - After some shows a new break-up again, and Jorge Sanchez went to Paris to play with Recordando o Vale das Maças (RVM) with Milton Bernardes;

1998 - Eduardo, Wladimir and Jorge reassumed the band, but no cd was released;

2004 - Jorge Sanchez, Nelson Sanchez, Marcelo Perez and Milton Bernardes started the new project "Springtime";

2005 - Braulio Veiga and Wladimir Augusto share drums as Milton Bernardes leaves the band;

2006 - Luiz Fernando takes over Wejah drums and percussion;

2007 - CD Springtime released.

Musicians

Jorge Sanchez - Bass Guitar & Vocals
Nelson Sanchez - Guitars, Keyboards & Sequencers
Vagner Pereira - Keyboards
Luiz Fernando Piriquito - Drums & Percussion

Samples:

1. Beginning of Life                   Play  

2. First Spring Flower               Play (Short)

3. Insanity
4. Burned Out                            Play

5. Norh, South, East & West
6. The Path                                Play - 3 Cuts
7. Bragdah                                Play (Short)

8. Box of Surprises                    Play