Rosalia de Souza

Rosalia de Souza is a Brazilian bossa nova singer. She was born in Nilópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, an area famous for its samba school, Beija-Flor.

Rosalia de Souza
Circolo degli Artisti, Rome, 16 April 2009
Background information
Birth name	Rosalia de Souza
Born	July 4, 1966 Nilópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Genres	Bossa nova
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Avatar, Schema, Phantom Sound & Vision
Associated acts	Nicola Conte

Rosalia de Souza (2020) in Aarhus, Denmark
Poto Hreinn Gudlaugsson

After travelling to Italy at the age of 21,[2] she began to study music theory, Cuban percussion, and jazz at the Scuola Popolare di Testaccio (Popular school of Testaccio) in Rome.[1][3][4][5]

Discography

Albums

• Garota Moderna (2003)
• Garota Diferente (Schema, 2004)
• Brasil Precisa Balançar (Schema, 2008)
• D'Improvviso (Schema, 2009)[6]
• Tempo (2018) (Nau Records -NAU1328)

Singles & EPs

• Maria Moita (2002)
• Samba Novo / Bossa 31 (2004)
• Fica Mal Com Deus / Canto De Ossanha (2004)
• Zona Sul / Maria Moita (2004)
• Adriana / Saudosismo (2004)
• Jogo De Roda (2005)
• Que Bandeira (2006)
• Rio De Janeiro (2006)

Compilations

• Novo Esquema da Bossa (1995)
• Today’s Sound (1997)
• Hommage (2002)

References

1. "Rosalia De Souza".
2. "Intervista a Rosalia De Souza".
3. http://www.avatarrecords.com/rosalia/
4. http://www.ishtar.it/sc_artist5-i.htm
5. "Rosalia De Souza". family-affair.it.
6. "Rosalia de Souza | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

External links

• Rosalia de Souza in concert
• Rosalia De Souza discography at Discogs