A Bahia-born singer whose work with Gilberto Gil helped define the sound of a city.
For a quick sense of her, put on 'Paulista' for that city connection, then 'Só Nos Resta Viver' for the MPB side. They frame her neatly.
Her song 'Paulista,' written with Gilberto Gil, became an anthem for São Paulo in the 1980s. Tracks like 'Só Nos Resta Viver' and 'Caiaque' show her grounding in samba and bossa nova, while 'Tabu' and 'Não Morre Tão Cedo' point to her broader reach in Brazilian popular music. She earned the Medalha Santos Dumont for her cultural work, which speaks to her standing beyond just recordings.
Born in Jequié, Bahia in 1955, she moved to São Paulo in the early '80s and recorded her self-titled debut in 1983. The album 'Paulista' followed in 1986, and she kept releasing music into the 2000s, like 'Água Viva' in 2006. She often worked with players like guitarist Ney Conceição and bassist Chico Neves.
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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