Elba ramalho
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Elba Ramalho,Elba Ramalho, (born on August 17, 1951 in Conceição
, Paraíba
) is a Brazil
ian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró
".
In addition to her successful solo career, Elba has collaborated with a number of well-established Brazilian acts, including Alceu Valença
and her first cousin Zé Ramalho
.
Conceição, Paraíba
Conceição is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 17,550, the density is 30.31/km² and the area is 579 km². It is part of the microrregião of Itaporanga...
, Paraíba
Paraíba
Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró
Forró
Forró is a kind of Northeastern Brazilian dance as well as a word used to denote the different genres of music which accompanies the dance. Both are much in evidence during the annual Festa Junina , a part of Brazilian traditional culture which celebrates some Catholic saints...
".
In addition to her successful solo career, Elba has collaborated with a number of well-established Brazilian acts, including Alceu Valença
Alceu Valença
Alceu Valença is a Brazilian composer, writer, performer, actor, and poet.Alceu Valenca was born in countryside Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil...
and her first cousin Zé Ramalho
Zé Ramalho
Zé Ramalho is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few...
.
Discography
- (1979) Ave de prata, Epic/CBS — LP
- (1980) Capim do vale, Epic/CBS — LP
- (1981) Elba, CBS — LP
- (1982) Alegria, Ariola — LP
- (1983) Coração brasileiro, Ariola — LP
- (1984) Fogo na mistura, Ariola LP
- (1985) Do jeito que a gente gosta, Ariola — LP
- (1986) Remexer, Ariola — LP
- (1987) Elba, Ariola — LP
- (1988) Fruto, Ariola — LP
- (1989) Popular brasileira, Ariola — LP
- (1990) Ao vivo, Ariola — LP
- (1991) Felicidade urgente, Ariola — LP
- (1992) Encanto, Ariola — LP
- (1993) Devora-me, Ariola — LP
- (1995) Paisagem, BMG — CD
- (1996) Leão do Norte, BMG — CD
- (1996) Grande encontro, BMG — CD
- (1997) Grande encontro 2, BMG — CD
- (1998) Flor da Paraíba, BMG — CD
- (1999) Solar, BMG —CD
- (2000) O grande encontro 3, BMG — CD
- (2001) Cirandeira, BMG — CD
- (2002) Elba canta Luiz, BMG — CD
- (2003) Elba ao vivo, BMG — CD
- (2005) Elba e Dominguinhos ao vivo, BMG — CD
- (2007) Qual o Assunto Que Mais Lhe Interessa?
- (2009) Balaio de Amor
External links
- Official Site (PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) - All Music
- Elba Ramalho biography