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Moraes Moreira
Renowned for his involvement in the ‘70s band Novos Baianos and his solo oeuvre
in the years thereafter, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Antônio
“Moraes” Moreira (born on July 8th, 1947 in Ituaçu, Bahia) created
forward-thinking arrangements by steeping his songs in an eclectic mixture of
musical influences while under the influence of LSD. Taking cues from local
genres including forró, choro, baião and frevo as well as psychedelic rock and
classical music, he contributed to the changing soundscape of contemporary
Brazilian music, drumming up overwhelmingly positive cri...
