About Os Tincoãs and the origin of this show
“The idea was to create a show that introduces the younger generation to the work of the Bahian group”, says Alvaro Lancellotti. Their shows caught the attention of producer Mario Caldato Jr. and artistic director Samantha Caldato, who proposed recording an album for their label Amor in Sound. The single follows very much in the footsteps of Os Tincoãs with its tight harmonic spaces and Afro-Brazilian chants that made their music so innovative and special.
They were a Brazilian popular music group from Bahia, mainly active in the 60s and 70s. The music of Os Tincoãs was strongly influenced by the Candomblé culture and tradition of Bahia.
The Tincoãs brought together religious chants, deities, orixás and sambas de roda, with which they strengthened the Afro-Brazilian heritage.
About the founders
Mateus Aleluia (83 years old) is still very active in singing and writing songs. In 2017, he released "Fogueira Doce", a new album that was independently produced. Another 'Tincoã' is Badu (76 years old), who joined Os Tincoãs in 1975 and stayed until 1983.
Dadinho died in 2000 in Luanda, Angola, where he had opened a bakery. The New York Times on Pra Gira Girar: "What if a collective of renowned musicians decides to reinvent the songbook of Brazil's most beloved vocal group? And in doing so, creates a record that is rooted in the Afro-Brazilian tradition and that sounds thoroughly contemporary and original? That is the story of Pra Gira Girar—A Celebration of Os Tincoãs. Born out of love and reverence for Bahia's legendary trio, Os Tincoãs, this studio project reinterprets their music for today's audience. In the 70s, Os Tincoãs combined chants from the Candomblé and Umbanda religions with intricate
vocal arrangements and otherworldly close harmonies, leading to some of the most important recordings in the history of Brazilian popular music. Inspired by historical LPs, four singer-songwriters—Alvaro Lancellotti, Michele Leal, Alan de Deus, Zé Manoel and guitarist Pedro Costa—formed Pra Girar Gira in 2025. Together with a group of excellent instrumentalists and producers Kassin and Mario Caldato Jr., they transform classic songs like "Atabaque Chora", "Cordeiro de Nanã" and “Na Beira do Mar” by weaving in modern basslines, vibrant horn sections and extended percussion. Pra Gira Girar, A Celebration of Os Tincoãs is an emotionally charged exploration of Afro-Brazilian music and spirituality by a group that sounds like no other". Alex Halberstadt
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