Tihuana

{{Short description|Brazilian rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Tihuana

| image = Tihuana (cropped).jpg

| caption = Tihuana in 2009.
From left: Román Laurito, Egypcio, Fernando Baía, Léo Stuart, and PG

| background = group_or_band

| origin = São Paulo, Brazil

| genre = Hardcore punk, alternative metal, rapcore, reggae, ska

| years_active = 1999–2017
2024–present

| label = Virgin, Chaos, EMI, Arsenal, Universal, Building

| current_members = Egypcio
Román Laurito
Léo Stuart
PG
Fernando Baía

| past_members = Fouad Khayat

}}

Tihuana is a Brazilian rock band, formed in 1999 in São Paulo. Their musical influences include reggae, rap, rock, ska and Latin music. Between 2000 and 2013, the band released six studio albums and one live album.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-27 |title=Ponto de Equilíbrio e Tihuana se juntam para show de 25 anos de carreira na Multi Arena - Diário Campineiro |url=https://diariocampineiro.com.br/ponto-de-equilibrio-e-tihuana-se-juntam-para-show-de-25-anos-de-carreira-na-multi-arena-2/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |language=pt-BR}}

The band is known for their hit song Tropa de Elite, which made an appearance in the film, Tropa de Elite. The song included on the soundtrack was written and produced by Tihuana years before the development of the film of the same name.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-04 |title=Tihuana esclarece que música 'Tropa de Elite' não foi feita para o filme: 'Lançada 7 anos antes' |url=https://gshow.globo.com/cultura-pop/musica/noticia/tihuana-esclarece-que-musica-tropa-de-elite-nao-foi-feita-para-o-filme-lancada-7-anos-antes.ghtml |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=gshow |language=pt-br}} In 2022, the band's song "Tropa de Elite " was used in videos supporting Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Tihuana's lead singer Egypcio condemned the use of the band's song in the political videos, saying the use of their music was unauthorized.{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-10-26 |title=Egypcio, do Tihuana, condena uso da música 'Tropa de Elite' por Bolsonaro: 'Sou contra esse governo' |url=https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/egypcio-do-tihuana-condena-uso-da-musica-tropa-de-elite-por-bolsonaro-sou-contra-esse-governo/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Rolling Stone Brasil |language=pt-br}}

In spring 2025, the band, with their original line up, begun a Brazilian tour in honor of the 25th anniversary of their first album release.{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2025 |title=Tihuana lança turnê comemorativa de 25 anos com show especial na Vibra São Paulo |trans-title=Tihuana launches 25th anniversary tour with special show at Vibra São Paulo |url=https://www.radiorock.com.br/2025/02/12/tihuana-lanca-turne-comemorativa-de-25-anos-com-show-especial-na-vibra-sao-paulo/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=89FM - A Rádio Rock |language=pt-BR}}