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Elza Soares: invincible queen of samba
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Born in a Rio de Janeiro favela, Elza Soares overcame poverty, child marriage and public scandal to become one of her country's most beloved singers. She started out in the smokey nightclubs of Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s. With her unique raspy voice and the intensity of her dancing, she quickly became a hit on the club scene. In the 1960s a highly publicised relationship with a footballing legend briefly made her a national hate figure, but she came back and now into the seventh decade of her career she continues to be a Brazilian icon.
Released:
May 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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