Nunes, Clara
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| Birthname | Clara Francisca Gonçalves Pinheiro | ||||
| born on | 12 August 1942 at 18:00 (= 6:00 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Paraopeba (Minas Gerais), Brazil, 19s1628, 44w2415 | ||||
| Timezone | -03 h3w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   19°30'  28°22 Asc. 23°48'
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Biography
Brazilian samba and MPB singer, considered one of the greatest of her generation. She was the first female singer in Brazil to sell over 100,000 copies of a record, with "Tristeza Pé No Chão" and her achievements in the samba genre earned her the title of "Queen of Samba".
Nunes was also a researcher of the rhythms and folklore of Brazilian popular music, and travelled several times to Africa to search for the roots of black music. Familiar with Afro-Brazilian dances and traditions, she converted to Candomblé in her later life.
On 2 April 1983, she died at age 40 after suffering from anaphylaxis during a surgery to treat varicose veins. Today she remains one of the most popular singers in Brazil.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Cartola (born 11 October 1908). Notes: Music collaborators
Events
Source Notes
Guilherme Salviano quotes record from birth registry, "Book 14-A sheet 276, number 194."
Categories
- Vocation : Education : Researcher
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Folk Music (Samba singer)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Samba singer)