The Novos Baianos was formed in Bahia in the 1960s by Paulinho Boca de Cantor, Pepeu Gomes, Moraes Moreira, Dadi, Galvão, Jorginho, Baixinho, Bolacha and Baby, and debuted with the show “Desembarque dos Bichos Depois do Dilúvio Universal” in 1968.
The Novos Baianos took part in TV Record’s V Festival of Brazilian Popular Music in 1969 and recorded their first album, “É Ferro na Boneca”.
In 1971 they moved to Rio de Janeiro, where they lived in a penthouse in the Botafogo neighbourhood.
At that time, singer-songwriter João Gilberto spent some time with the group Os Novos Baianos, which had a decisive influence on the group’s musical direction, taking a turn from rock to MPB.
Biografia de Os Novos Baianos
The following year, Os Novos Baianos moved to a ranch in Jacarepaguá, where they led a community life, and released “Acabou Chorare”, a record which, with its mixture of rock, samba, frevo and choro, influenced performers, composers and bands from then on.
The group Os Novos Baianos broke up in 1978, and practically all of its members went on to solo careers.
In 1997, composer Galvão wrote the book “Anos 70: Novos e Baianos”.
Biography of the songwriters and singers The Novos Baianos
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