- Ara Ketu Years Active Genres World Styles Latin Continuum, Brazil, Brazilian Pop Instruments Arranger Labels Sony International (5), Sony Brazil (2), Seven Gates (2) The band Ara Ketu derived from the Carnival bloco of the same name and was founded in 1980. Before reaching success in Brazil, they became popular in Europe with an entertaining, danceable mix of Afro-Bahian percussive grooves with ...www.allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=B42789