In 1992, Antunes decided to leave Titãs, after recording seven albums with the band, due to musical differences.

[3] On 13 November 1985, he was arrested for heroin trafficking after the police found 128 mg of the drug in his apartment in São Paulo.

The officers arrived there after arresting his Titãs band mate Tony Bellotto, who was found with 30 mg in a taxi after leaving Antunes's place.

[5][4] In 1993 he released his solo debut album Nome, a "multimedia project associating poetry and music", featuring João Donato, Marisa Monte and Arto Lindsay as guest stars, and short computer animation features (produced in collaboration with Celia Catunda, Kiko Mistrorigo and Zaba Moreau).

As a solo artist, Arnaldo Antunes later released Ninguém (1995), O Silêncio (1996), Um Som (1998), Paradeiro (2001) and Saiba (Rosa Celeste/BMG 2004).

guitarist Edgard Scandurra and Toumani Diabaté from Mali, achieved a number 5 in the World Music Charts Europe in August 2012.