Gal Costa. Photo: EFE
Brazilian singer Maria da Graca Costa Pena Burgos, better known as Gal Costa, died on Wednesday at the age of 77.
Costa, known as the Muse of Tropicalism, recently underwent surgery to remove a knot in her nose that caused her to suspend the tour that was to take her to Europe in the final leg of this year. The causes of his death were not reported at this time.
She was on tour with the show “Various Points of a Star”, recalling the great songs of the 80s from the famous songbook of Brazilian popular music. okayAnd the nothing elseAnd the lucky s honeymoon Some songs were in the repertoire.
The show was well received by audiences and critics, bringing the singer-songwriter’s agenda to change after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The premiere was held in Sao Paulo, in October last year. In addition to applying in Brazil, Costa has gone into several festival programming and still has a tour of Europe planned for November, but it was also canceled due to surgery.
The artist was born on September 26, 1945 in Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia (northeast), and was one of the greatest singers in the history of Brazilian music. She is the author of a large collection of samba songs, bossa nova and romantic songs. Share plays and recordings with leading Brazilian artists.
She was one of the greatest exponents of the Brazilian tropical movement, to which such historical figures as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Betania also belong. He was just over 20 years old when he was involved in the album “Tropicália: ou Panis et Circensis”, a cornerstone of the movement.
Lula da Silva: Gal Costa was one of the best singers in the world
Gal Costa was one of the best singers in the world, and one of our leading artists who brought the name and sounds of Brazil to the entire planet. His talent, technique and daring enriched and renewed our culture, filling and marking the lives of millions of Brazilians, Brazil’s president-elect, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva tweeted.
“The country, where Gal Costa used to sing to show his face, today is losing one of its great voices. But the legacy, work, memory and songs will be eternal like her name Gal. My condolences and sympathy are with family, friends and millions of fans.
Gal Costa was one of the greatest singers in the world, and one of our main artists who raised the name of the sons of Brazil for the sake of the whole planet. His talent, technique and audacity have enriched and renewed our culture, mobilizing and framing the lives of thousands of Brazilians.
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– Lula (@LulaOficial) November 9, 2022
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