Inezita Barroso
Ignez Magdalena Aranha de Lima "Inezita" Barroso (4 March 1925 – 8 March 2015), was a Brazilian sertanejo singer, guitarist, actress, TV presenter, librarian, folklorist and teacher.
Inezita Barroso | |
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 Inezita Barroso in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ignez Magdalena Aranha de Lima |
| Born | March 4, 1925 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | March 8, 2015 (aged 90) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Sertanejo |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, actress, librarian, folklorist, teacher |
| Instruments | Vocals, viola caipira |
| Years active | 1951–2015 |
| Website | http://www.inezitabarroso.com.br |
In 1953 and 1955 she was awarded with Prêmio Saci.
Barroso died of a long illness in São Paulo, Brazil, aged 90.[1]
References
- ↑ "Morre em SP, aos 90 anos, a dama da música caipira, Inezita Barroso". uol.com.br. Retrieved 9 March 2015.[dead link](in Portuguese)