Nara Lofego Leão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnaɾɐ leˈɐ̃w]; January 19, 1942 – June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB (popular Brazilian music) singer and occasional actress. Her husband was Carlos Diegues, director and writer of Bye Bye Brasil. [1]

Nara Lofego Leão (Vitória, 19 de janeiro de 1942 – Rio de Janeiro, 7 de junho de 1989) foi uma cantora, compositora e instrumentista brasileira. Filha caçula do casal capixaba Jairo Leão, advogado, e Altina Lofego, professora.

Nara Lofego Leão (born January 19, 1942 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil; died June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB (popular Brazilian music) singer and occasional actress. She was known as "the muse of bossa nova". Her husband was Carlos Diegues, director and writer of Bye Bye Brasil. Nara's sister is Danuza Leão, a former ...

Nara Leao "Nara" (Philips, 1967) A gorgeous, supremely graceful album, produced by the venerable Aloysio De Oliveira, and arranged by Oscar Castro Neves. The string scores are some of the most compelling I've ever heard in any genre, really quite lovely.

Nara Leão was a Brazilian singer and "muse of Bossa Nova." She was not only considered an interpreter of Bossa Nova, but also one of the first Brazilian singers of protest songs. When Nara was only one year old, she moved to Rio de Janeiro with her parents, Jair and Altina Leão, and her sister Danuza.

Dec 5, 2014 · Nara Leão’s first three album covers. Leão’s first three albums in particular show a rapid rise from elegant Bossa Nova to music that was radical both lyricaly and sonically. Like many preformers of the time she worked mostly with songs either written for her or traditional Brazilian laments.

Nov 13, 2019 · Nara Leão (1942-1989) foi uma importante cantora, artista plástica e atriz brasileira que ficou conhecida como "a musa da bossa nova". Nara Lofego Leão nasceu em Vitória (Espírito Santo) no dia 19 de janeiro de 1942.

May 14, 2021 · Nara Leão (pronounced LEE-yay-oh) was a celebrated Brazilian bossa nova and Tropicália pop singer in the 1960s. Her father had given her a guitar at age 12, and as a teenager in the late 1950s, she became friends with many of …

Mar 5, 2025 · Although she is often called the muse of Bossa Nova, Nara never felt part of the genre. This feeling intensified when she discovered the betrayal of her then-boyfriend, Ronaldo Boscoli, which...

Nov 18, 2024 · Nara Leão morreu aos 47 anos, em 1989, vítima de um tumor no cérebro, mas sua contribuição para a música brasileira vai muito além do tempo, principalmente pela modernidade que imprimiu à sua obra.