

With his newfound fame, Lúcio realizes that he has an opportunity to make a difference and change the world for the better. Whereas he had once performed locally, he was now filling arenas across the world. Lúcio's leadership made him a star overnight and a symbol for positive social change.

In a popular uprising, they drove Vishkar out of their neighborhoods. He stole Vishkar sonic technology that had been used to suppress the people, and he converted it into a tool to rally them to action. Vishkar imposed controls on the residents in the name of building a more orderly society: enforcing curfews, cracking down on what the company perceived as lawless behavior, and exploiting the populace as a cheap labor force. However, that promise never became a reality.

Lúcio and his neighbors had been told that the development would improve their lives. He performed on street corners, in block parties, and as he got older, at a string of legendary underground shows.īut Lúcio's close-knit community was thrown into chaos when the multinational Vishkar Corporation secured a contract to redevelop large tracts of the city. He found his answer in music and its power to bring people together and even help them forget their troubles, if only for a short time. As Brazil began the long process of recovery, he wanted to find a way to lift the spirits of those around him. Lúcio Correia dos Santos grew up in Rio de Janeiro, in a poor and crowded favela that was hit hard by the financial upheaval following the Omnic Crisis. Lúcio is an international celebrity who inspires social change through his music and actions.
