Moraes Moreira

Moraes Moreira

Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires (July 8, 1947 – April 13, 2020), better known as Moraes Moreira, was a Brazilian musician and songwriter. During the 1970s he played guitar and sang in the band Novos Baianos, after which he embarked on a solo career recording 29 albums. Moreira was involved in recording 40 full-length albums with Novos Baianos and Trio Elétrico Dodô e Osmar, and two more albums with guitarist Pepeu Gomes. Moreira was one of the most versatile composers of Brazil, mixing the genres of rock, samba, choro, frevo, baião, and classical. Moreira began playing the accordion in festivals at São João and other events in Ituaçu, Brazil such as "Portal da Chapada Diamantina". In his youth he learned to play the classical guitar while taking a science class in Caculé, Bahia, Brazil. He moved to Salvador and there met Tom Zé, and was also introduced to rock music. On meeting Baby Consuelo, Pepeu Gomes, Paulinho Boca de Cantor, and Luiz Galvão, they formed the band Novos Baianos, and were active from 1969 until 1975. Together with Pepeu Gomes, he composed almost all of the songs of the group. The album Acabou Chorare, released by the band in 1972, has been ranked by Rolling Stone Brasil as the greatest Brazilian music album of all time. Moraes began his solo career in 1975, and has since then recorded more than 20 albums. In his solo career, he was the lead singer in the trio Trio de Dodô e Osmar, and recorded many popular songs associated with Brazilian Carnival, in what was conventionally called "frevo trieletrizado". Some of the hits during this part of his career include, "Pombo Correio", "Vassourinha Elétrica", and "Bloco do Prazer". During the 1980s he distanced himself from the Bahian Carnival due to increasing commercialization from tourism. In 1994 he recorded "Brasil Tem Concerto" which was influenced by classical music, and in the following year appeared in the MTV Brasil special Moraes Moreira Acústico MTV which was later released as a CD and DVD. In 1997, he recorded the album 50 Carnavais which commemorated his 50th birthday and 50 carnivals. Two years later, he recorded 500 Sambas (in honor of the discovery of Brazil 500 years before) which focused on samba music. In 2000, he released Bahião com H, playing baião with characteristic Bahian rhythms. In 2003, with the release of Meu Nome é Brasil (2003), he completed his Brazil's themed trilogy, which, also, included Lá Vem o Brasil Descendo a Ladeira (1979) and O Brasil tem Concerto (1994). In 2005, he independently released the album De Repente, which mixed hip hop with Northeastern Brazilian influences and included his characteristic classical guitar swing rhythms. He published the book, A história dos Novos Baianos e outros versos (The History of the Novos Baianos and other verses), in which he told the history of the group in a chapbook and interesting aspects of his solo career. The book resulted in a Brazilian tour of the same name where he played his major hits and recited passages from the book. In 2009, it was released as a DVD and CD. In 2012, he recorded the album A Revolta dos Ritmos, a compilation of 12 of his unedited recordings. Moreira died on April 13, 2020, at age 72 from a heart attack. Source: Article "Moraes Moreira" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Moraes Moreira
  • Popularity: 0.649
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1947-07-08
  • Place of Birth: Ituaçu, Bahia, Brazil
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Moraes Moreira Movies

  • 1982
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    Pirlimpimpim

    Pirlimpimpim

    1 1982 HD

    Brazilian TV movie featuring the characters of the beloved literaly classic "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo"

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  • 1997
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    Marisa Monte: Barulhinho Bom - Uma Viagem Musical

    Marisa Monte: Barulhinho Bom - Uma Viagem Musical

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2017
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    Acabou Chorare Novos Baianos se Encontram

    Acabou Chorare Novos Baianos se Encontram

    8 2017 HD

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  • 2011
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    Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano

    Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano

    8.5 2011 HD

    A panorama of Brazilian popular music from the 60s and 70s through the musical group Novos Baianos. A retrospective of the community lifestyle...

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  • 1973
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    Novos Baianos F.C.

    Novos Baianos F.C.

    9 1973 HD

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  • 1996
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    Bahia de Todos os Sambas

    Bahia de Todos os Sambas

    1 1996 HD

    Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings...

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  • 2017
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    Dunas do Barato

    Dunas do Barato

    6 2017 HD

    A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a...

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  • 2016
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    Guitarra Baiana - A Voz do Carnaval

    Guitarra Baiana - A Voz do Carnaval

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Trem da Alegria - Arte, Futebol e Ofício

    Trem da Alegria - Arte, Futebol e Ofício

    8 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Beard, Hair & Stache

    Beard, Hair & Stache

    1 2016 HD

    Afonsinho, Paulo Cézar Caju and Nei Conceição started their careers in the mid-1960s, a time of strong political repression in...

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  • 1980
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    Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé

    Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1973
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    Novos Baianos: Programa Ensaio

    Novos Baianos: Programa Ensaio

    1 1973 HD

    Television performance.

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  • 2019
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    O Barato de Iacanga

    O Barato de Iacanga

    7.9 2019 HD

    Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that evolved into liberating celebrations of music.

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  • 1995
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    Flamengo: A Century of Passion

    Flamengo: A Century of Passion

    1 1995 HD

    When Brazilian multi-sport club completed its 100th anniversary, this documentary narrated its story by interviewing some of its most important...

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  • 2019
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    Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar

    Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar

    10 2019 HD

    Singer, composer, actor and painter, Dorival Caymmi was a multiple artist, but what they may not know is his pioneering work in introducing...

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  • 2008
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    Lendas Brasileiras

    Lendas Brasileiras

    10 2008 HD

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  • 1969
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    Meteorango Kid, Intergalactic Hero

    Meteorango Kid, Intergalactic Hero

    6.1 1969 HD

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  • 1980
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    Grandes Nomes

    Grandes Nomes

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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