One of the pioneers of Brazilian rock, Raul Santos Seixas was born in Salvador, Bahia, on June 28, 1945, the son of Raul Varella Seixas and Maria Eugênia Santos Seixas.

In 1602, on Morro do Padrão at the entrance of the Bay of All Saints in Bahia, the Santo Antônio Lighthouse was built. At first, it was a limestone and stone fortress to defend the city of Salvador.