Jovelina Pérola Negra
Jovelina Pérola Negra (July 21, 1944 – November 2, 1998), stage name of Jovelina Farias Belfort, was a Brazilian samba singer and songwriter. Known by her deep voice, she was a representative of the partido alto samba style, and considered an heir to Clementina de Jesus style of singing.[1]
| Jovelina Pérola Negra | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1944 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | November 2, 1998 (aged 54) Rio de Janeiro |
| Genres | samba, partido-alto |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | voice |
Biography
Jovelina was born in Rio de Janeiro, at the Botafogo neighbourhood and raised in Belford Roxo. She worked as a housemaid until her forties and was a member of the samba school Império Serrano.[2]
Jovelina debuted to fame presenting at the Vegas Sport Clube, in the Coelho Neto neighborhood; her friend Dejalmir gave her stage name Jovelina Pérola Negra (Jovelina Black Pearl).[1]
She recorded five individual albums, earning a platinum certificate, and a number of compilations. Some of her recorded songs are "Feirinha da Pavuna", "Bagaço da Laranja" (with Zeca Pagodinho), "Luz do Repente", "No Mesmo Manto" and "Garota Zona Sul". Success came late in her life and she did not fulfill her dream of "earning a lot of money and giving her children everything she didn't have".
Jovelina died on November 2, 1998, at age 54, from a heart attack in her home in Pechincha.[2]
Honours
She was posthumously awarded the Order of Cultural Merit by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture in 2016.[3] Her name was given to the Arena Carioca Jovelina Pérola Negra cultural center, in the Pavuna neighbourhood of Rio.[4]
Discography
| Álbuns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Format | Label |
| 1985 | Jovelina Pérola Negra | LP | RGE |
| 1985 | Raça Brasileira (participation in three tracks) |
LP | RGE |
| 1986 | Arte do Encontro | LP | Som Livre |
| 1987 | Luz do Repente | LP | RGE |
| 1988 | Sorriso Aberto | LP | RGE |
| 1990 | Amigos Chegados | CD | RGE |
| 1991 | Sangue Bom | CD | RGE |
| 1993 | Pagodão da Jovelina | ||
| 1993 | Vou da Fé | CD | RGE |
| 1996 | Samba Guerreiro | CD | RGE |
| Duetos | |||
| 2000 | Grandes Sucessos | CD | RGE |
| 2000 | Pérola | CD | |
| 2007 | Jovelina Pérola Negra Duetos – É Isso Que Eu Mereço | CD | Som Livre |
References
- Diniz, André (January 1, 2006). Almanaque do samba: a história do samba, o que ouvir, o que ler, onde curtir (in Portuguese). Jorge Zahar Editor. ISBN 978-85-7110-897-4.
- Globo, Acervo-Jornal O. "Há 20 anos, o samba perdia Jovelina Pérola Negra, dama do partido alto". Acervo (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Com homenagem ao samba, governo entrega ordem do mérito cultural a 30 artistas". Jusbrasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Arena Carioca Jovelina Pérola Negra, na Pavuna, é reinaugurada após reforma". Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro - prefeitura.rio (in Portuguese). June 30, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.