PAPANGU is a progressive rock and avant-garde metal band formed in 2012 in João Pessoa, Brazil.

Hailing from the easternmost point of the Americas, the group blends stoner and sludge metal with Brazilian folk music and the dissonant experiments of modern jazz and avant-metal. Their debut album Holoceno (2021), a critically acclaimed environmentalist concept album, quickly launched the band into the forefront of heavy music in Brazil.

Their sophomore release Lampião Rei (2024) sees the Papangu delve further into Brazilian music and modern jazz-rock, featuring guest collaborators from bands like French legends Magma, Deafkids, and Ad Nauseam. The album was recorded by Latin Grammy-winning engineer Fernando Sanches and mixed by Berlin psychedelia expert Richard Behrens, known for his collaborations with Elder and Kadavar.

Papangu have toured Brazil extensively – given the country’s continental proportions, a considerable feat –, with appearances ranging from large-scale festivals (Knotfest Brazil, Abril Pro Rock) to theater auditoriums to rock venues, and they are more than eager to play their first EU tour in Summer 2025 – including ArcTanGent Festival 2025.