Paulo Diniz found success in the '70s with compositions and interpretations soaked with the freewheeling spirit of those times, a mixture of post-1968 protest and the joyous character of Bahian music. "Quero Voltar Pra Bahia" ("I Wanna Go Back to Bahia"), a nostalgic tribute to Caetano Veloso who was exiled in London at the time, was recorded by several other interpreters, including Fagner. Diniz also had his "Símbolo de Paz" recorded by Elizeth Cardoso; "Pingos de Amor" by several interpreters, including Ara Ketu, Kid Abelha, Neguinho da Beija-Flor, and Sula Miranda; "Chega" ...