A figure dressed in white sat onstage, guitar in hand, and the imposing baritone voice of Mateus Aleluia — the only active member of Os Tincoãs, a group from Bahia, Brazil, revered for its heavenly vocal harmonies and songs about the Yoruba mythology — reverberated throughout the venue. “Because of my age, I represent prudence, and those kids who showed up to sing with me on the show represent impetus. Despite the singalong, Os Tincoãs were never pop stars in Brazil. Their three main albums, “Os Tincoãs” (1973), “O Africanto dos Tincoãs” (1975) and “Os Tincoãs” (1977), were not successful when they were released, and the band split in the early 1980s. But now, Os Tincoãs — which took its name from a bird with a long tail and a call similar to the moan of a cat that’s common in the forests around Cachoeira — is being rediscovered by Brazilian audiences and a new generation of artists.

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Persons: Mateus Aleluia —, Aleluia, “, ”, ” Aleluia, Tincoãs Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Brazil, Cachoeira