Paulinho Boca de Cantor

Paulo Roberto Figueiredo de Oliveira, better known as Paulinho Boca de Cantor (born June 28, 1946, Santa Inês, Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer and composer. He was a founding member of the band Novos Baianos, and performed with them from 1969 to 1979.

Career

Novos Baianos

Boca de Cantor began as the lead singer of the group Orquesta Avanço that formed in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the interior of Bahia^[1]. In 1969 he founded the band, Novos Baianos, along side Pepeu Gomes, Baby Consuelo, Luiz Galvão, and Moraes Moreira. He was one of the principal composers of the group along with Luiz Galvão^[2]. As a member of Novos Baianos, he released 10 studio albums, including Acabou Chorare, which has been considered to be the best Brazilian album of all time.^[3] In 1976 he released the Trio Elétrico dos Novos Baianos. This marked the first time vocals had been included in an electric trio and influenced the format of the genera since vocals became a staple thereafter. He began his solo career in 1979 with the disbanding of Novos Baianos.

References

^ http://www.paulinhobocadecantor.com.br/biografia.html
^ http://novosbaianos.zip.net/acabouchorare.html
^ Segundo a Revista Rolling Stone, Outubro de 2007, edição nº 13, página 109.

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[1] ttp://www.paulinhobocadecantor.com.br/biografia.html

[2] ttp://novosbaianos.zip.net/acabouchorare.html

[3] Segundo a Revista Rolling Stone, Outubro de 2007, edição nº 13, página 109.

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