A Salvador singer whose work with Gilberto Gil and Carlinhos Brown anchors songs about Afro-Brazilian roots.
For a quick sense of her range, put on 'É hoje' and then 'Serenata de São Lázaro'. One's all forward motion, the other feels like a quiet prayer.
Fabiana Cozza's music comes straight from Salvador, Bahia, a place with deep musical soil. She sings about social themes and Afro-Brazilian traditions, whether on early tracks like 'Vou Deixar Pra Amanhã' or later reflections like 'Doce Oxum'. Her 2013 performance at World Youth Day in Rio turned heads for its frankness about the Catholic Church.
Her debut album 'Nação do Gueto' landed in 2000, full of that Bahian energy. Over the years, her sound has moved from that early punch to the more reflective tones of 'Alma Preta', always backed by her band Cozinha Elétrica.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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