Acabou Chorare - Novos Baianos

Voted No. 1 in the ‘Top 100 Brazilian Albums Ever’ in Rolling Stone Magazine, Brazil
 
Acabou Chorare is the second album from Novos Baianos, or ‘New Bahians,’ who formed in Bahia, Brazil in the 1960s. They are considered one of the most important and revolutionary groups in Brazilian music.
 
Released in 1972 by Som Livre after the success of their first LP É Ferro na Boneca in 1970, Acabou Chorare is hailed as one of the most influential albums of all time, charting at number one in Rolling Stone Brazil's 'Top 100 Brazilian Albums Ever.’ Preta, Pretinha placed 20th in the same publication’s list of the greatest Brazilian songs of all time. Upon its release, the album remained near the top of the charts for more than thirty weeks and received extensive radio support across Brazil. It also gained popularity in Europe shortly thereafter.
 
The album's unique sound arises from its fusion of samba, MPB, rock ‘n’ roll, and bossa nova, with strong influences from Gilberto Gil, who frequently collaborated with the group, and bossa nova legend João Gilberto.
 
Acabou Chorare was written by Moraes Moreira, Luiz Galvão, Jorginho Gomes, Assis Valente, Pepeu Gomes, and Paulinho Boca de Cantor. After recording, the group moved to a communal house outside Rio, where Galvão filmed the group on his Super-8 video recorder. Some of this footage is featured in this documentary. Baby Consuelo, a member of the group, later achieved a very successful solo career.
 
In 1969, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso invited Pepeu to join them for their farewell show before their exile, the emotional 'Barra 69' concert.