From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. After a few LPs featuring assorted styles, she became a samba vocalist in the s and became well known. Even today she remains one of the most popular singers in Brazil. In her honor, the street in Oswaldo Cruz where Portela is located was named after her. The following albums transformed her into one of the "three samba queens" of her time, along with the two above-mentioned musicians. This page was last edited on 16 September , at For three consecutive years she was named the best radio singer of Minas Gerais.
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On weekends, Clara participated in the rehearsals of the Renaissance Choir, at the church in the neighborhood where she lived.
InClara had a hit with the samba "Conto de Areia" and her album sold approximatelycopies. A similar episode occurred after the death deusz her friend, singer Elis Reginain the previous year. Views Read Edit View history. She had an enormous success with samba songs written by composers such as Nelson CavaquinhoPaulinho da Viola and Chico Buarquein addition to songs devoted to orishas and Portelaher favorite samba school.
National Archives of Brazil. There, she worked as a weaver by day and attended school nubes night. Admired oixas her voice, he took Clara to sing in several local radio programs, such as Degraus da Famain which she performed under the name of Clara Francisca.
Inshe toured Europe. On March 5,Clara Nunes underwent nuned seemingly simple roixas to treat varicose veinsbut ended up having an allergic reaction to one of the components of the anesthetic. Nunes was also a researcher of the rhythms and folklore of Brazilian popular musicand traveled several times to Africa to search for the roots of black music. Even today she remains one of the most popular singers in Brazil. Retrieved 30 May After a few LPs featuring assorted styles, she became a samba vocalist in the s and became well known.
Retrieved from " https: Clara was also famous for songs crafted from the rhythms of Umbanda, her Afro-Brazilian religion, and for her typical costumes, as she always dressed in white and wore lots of necklaces and African beads. At the peak of her career, Nunes would sell more than a million copies of each album she released. The record producer Cid Carvalho persuaded her to change her stage name to Clara Nunes, using her mother's maiden name.
For three consecutive years she was named the lrixas radio singer of Minas Gerais.
Clara Nunes Portuguese pronunciation: On Ddeusa 2,she died at age 40 after suffering from anaphylaxis during a surgery to treat varicose veins. It was a remarkable achievement which helped to overturn the idea that women were unable to become orixss record sellers in Brazil and thereby stimulated other companies to invest in other female samba musicians, such as Alcione and Beth Carvalho. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. In the state capital, Clara lived with her sister Vicentina and her brother Joaquim.
This page was last edited on 16 Septemberat Aurino would also be her boyfriend for ten years.
A Deusa Dos Orixás (English translation)
Manuel died onand soon after, the young Clara would also lose her mother. At that time, she made her first appearance on television, performing on Hebe Camargo 's nuned in Belo Horizonte. As a prize, she won a blue dress. The following albums transformed her into one of the "three samba queens" of her time, along with the two above-mentioned musicians.
At that time, Clara attended catechism classes in ckara Church of the Eucharistic Crusade. There, she also sang litanies in Latin in the church choir.
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In her honor, the street in Oswaldo Cruz where Portela is located was named after her. She also began to perform as a crooner in nightclubs and bars in the state capital, later working with then bassist Milton Nascimentothen deussa as Bituca.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Archived from the original on In the morning of April 2, — a Holy Saturday — Clara Nunes was officially declared dead, at the nnes of 40, victim of an anaphylactic shock.
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