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Yzalú
Luiza Yara Lopes Silva (September 8, 1982) better known as Yzalú, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitar. She drew attention when interpreting the song ''"Mulheres Negras"'' (2012). With the participation of the rapper Eduardo, evidencing the reality of the women in Brazil, the music became symbol of the black feminism in the country. Career Yzalú was born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil on September 8, 1982. Yzalú began her career at age 16 when she lived in Salvador, Bahia, improving her knowledge of the guitar. Her influence comes from the American rapper Lauryn Hill, one of the greatest rap artists of the 1990s. In 2003, Yzalú began performing in bars and ballads in São Paulo interpreting MPB's hits. She was invited to join the female rap group of São Bernardo do Campo Essência Black, formed by Regiane Oliveira and Elisângela Oliveira, starting to perform in theaters in the city, partnering with other artists in the region, such as hip hop group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo (rapper)
Carlos Eduardo Taddeo (born August 24, 1975), better known as Eduardo, is a rapper, songwriter, activist, educator, and Brazilian writer. He is one of the founders and leaders of the Facção Central group, in which he was a vocalist and composer of all lyrics. He left the group on March 18, 2013. Eduardo influenced his musical career by his brother-in-law known as Equipado, who was his sister's boyfriend. Eduardo lectures throughout Brazil and periodically visits the Casa Foundation. Despite not having completed his elementary school, he encourages young people from the periphery to study in interviews, shows and lectures, saying that "having a diploma and being well informed is more audacious than carrying machine guns." In 2012, he launched ''A Guerra não Declarada na Visão de um Favelado'', his first book. ''Eduardo'' (composer and performer) and ''Dum-Dum'' (performer) were born and grew up in favelas of São Paulo in an environment where social violence, criminality, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |