Clara Francisca Gonçalves Pinheiro (August 12, 1942, Caetanópolis, Minas Ge… Read Full Bio ↴Clara Francisca Gonçalves Pinheiro (August 12, 1942, Caetanópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil — April 2, 1983, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), best known as Clara Nunes, was one of the biggest female Brazilian singers and performers of samba music and MPB.
A researcher of Brazilian popular music, its rhythms and folklore, she has also traveled to many countries representing the Brazilian culture. A connoisseur of African music, dance, traditions, and religions, she converted to Candomblé and took Afro-Brazilian culture into her songs and costumes. She was one of the singers who recorded the most songs by the composers of Portela, her favorite samba school. She was also the first female Brazilian singer to sell more than one hundred thousand records, breaking a taboo according to which women did not sell records in Brazil. During her whole career she sold four million four hundred thousand records. She was considered by Rolling Stone magazine as the ninth greatest Brazilian voice and, by the same magazine, the fifty-first greatest Brazilian artist of all time.
On April 2, 1983, she died at age 40, after suffering from anaphylaxis during a surgery to treat varicose veins. Even today she remains one of the most popular singers in Brazil.
A researcher of Brazilian popular music, its rhythms and folklore, she has also traveled to many countries representing the Brazilian culture. A connoisseur of African music, dance, traditions, and religions, she converted to Candomblé and took Afro-Brazilian culture into her songs and costumes. She was one of the singers who recorded the most songs by the composers of Portela, her favorite samba school. She was also the first female Brazilian singer to sell more than one hundred thousand records, breaking a taboo according to which women did not sell records in Brazil. During her whole career she sold four million four hundred thousand records. She was considered by Rolling Stone magazine as the ninth greatest Brazilian voice and, by the same magazine, the fifty-first greatest Brazilian artist of all time.
On April 2, 1983, she died at age 40, after suffering from anaphylaxis during a surgery to treat varicose veins. Even today she remains one of the most popular singers in Brazil.
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Raizes Do Samba
Clara Nunes Lyrics
As Forças Da Natureza Se derramar em toda sua ess??ncia Desafiando o poder da ci?…
Canto das Três Raças Ninguém ouviu Um soluçar de dor No canto do Brasil Um lamen…
Conto De Areia É água no mar, é maré cheia ôi Mareia ôi, mareia É…
Coração Leviano Trama em segredo teus planos Parte sem dizer adeus Nem lembr…
Ê Baiana Ê baiana Ê ê ê baiana, baianinha Ê baiana Ê ê ê baiana …
Juízo Final O sol há de brilhar mais uma vez A luz há…
Lama Pelo curto tempo que você sumiu Nota-se aparentemente …
Menino Deus Raiou, resplandeceu, iluminou Na barra do dia o canto do ga…
Meu Sapato Já Furou Meu sapato já furou Minha roupa já rasgou E eu…
Nação Dorival Caymmi falou para Oxum Com Silas tô em boa companhia…
O Mar Serenou O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia Quem samba na…
Portela Na Avenida Portela Eu nunca vi coisa mais bela Quando ela pisa a passar…
Serrinha Serrinha É o império do samba chegando É o povo…
Sofrimento De Quem Ama Os meus olhos vertem lagrimas Meu coracao arde em chamas Ai …
Tristeza Pé No Chão Dei um aperto de saudade No meu tamborim Molhei o pano da…
Tudo é Ilusão Não Não foi supresa para mim Por que Tudo na vida tem vim…