Pra Gira Girar—A Celebration of Os Tincoãs

Pra Girar Girar are Alvaro Lancellotti, Michele Leal, and Alan de Deus on vocals, Pedro Costa on guitar, Kassin on bass, Zé Manoel on piano and vocals, Zero Telles (in memoriam) and Anna Magalhães on percussion, and Diogo Gomes on trumpet. The project came about from Alvaro Lancellotti’s long-standing admiration for the work of Os Tincoãs and his wish to create a live show celebrating the legendary trio. “The idea was to create a show that could introduce the younger generation to the work of the Bahian group”, says Alvaro Lancellotti. Their shows drew the attention of producer Mario Caldato Jr. and artistic director Samantha Caldato who suggested recording an album for their label Amor in Sound. The single very much follows in the steps of Os Tincoãs with its close harmonic spaces and Afro-Brazilian chants that made their music so innovative and special. Os Tincoãs They were a Brazilian popular music group from Bahia, primarily active in the 1960s and 1970s. The music of Os Tincoãs was heavily influenced by Bahia’s Candomblé culture and tradition. The Tincoãs brought together religious chants, gods, orixás and sambas de roda, reinforcing Afro-Brazilian heritage. About the founders Mateus Aleluia (83 years old) is still very active in singing and songwriting. In 2017 he released “Fogueira Doce”, a new album produced independently. Another ‘Tincoã’ is Badu (76 years old), who joined Os Tincoãs in 1975 remaining till 1983. Dadinho died in Luanda, Angola in 2000, where he had opened a bakery. The New York Times about Pra Gira Girar: “What if a collective of renowned musicians decided to reimagine the songbook of Brazil’s most beloved vocal group? And in the process created a record rooted in Afro-Brazilian tradition that sounds thoroughly contemporary and original? That is the story of Pra Gira Girar—A Celebration of Os Tincoãs. Born of love and reverence for Bahia’s legendary trio, Os Tincoãs, this studio project reimagines their music for today’s audiences. In the 1970s, Os Tincoãs combined chants from the Candomblé and Umbanda religions with intricate vocal arrangements and unearthly close harmonies, creating some of the most important recordings in the history of Brazilian popular music. Inspired by historic 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 outstanding 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 expanded 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 one else”. Alex Halberstadt