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Moraes Moreira
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- A história dos Novos Baianos
- A história dos Novos Baianos e outros versos
- Sonhos elétricos
- Sonhos elétricos
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Brazil
- Active from
- 1947-07-08
- Active to
- 2020-04-13
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Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 106,790
- Total plays
- 1,437,109
Tags
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The founder of Os Novos Baianos, Moraes Moreira was the main composer of the group (with lyricist Luís Galvão). Departing for a highly successful solo career, he has recorded many albums, always fusing the rich folklore of Bahia with rock and pop influences. He also became an ardent fighter for the cause of the Bahian Carnival, promoting shows with that repertory throughout Brazil. His compositions have been recorded by many interpreters, among them Gal Costa (her rendition of "Festa do Interior
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Bahia
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- guitar
- Image
- Morais Moreira cropped.jpg
- Residence
- Rio de Janeiro
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- date of birth
- 1947-07-08
- Commons category
- Moraes Moreira
- member of
- Novos Baianos
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-04-13
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- name in native language
- Moraes Moreira
- birth name
- Antônio Carlos Moraes Pires
- manner of death
- natural causes
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