Kátya Pujals Chamma (born August 19, 1961) is a Brazilian songwriter, singer, poet, writer and cultural producer. Chamma was born in

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, From the first generation of Brasília's artists, she acted in the main theaters, shows and events. She won some music festivals, like the 1° Brasílias' Open MPB Festival. She was presented at radio, TV and media jingles. In the 1990s, she produced, idealized and presented the daily television program ''Capital Destaque'', talk-show with special approach for the cultural area.www.katyachamma.com
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, in

. In 2003, she launched the album

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, with the guest performance of Roberto Menescal. In 2005, she published the book ''Dança de Espelhos'', that congregates poems, chronicles, assays and haicais (

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). In 2006, the ''Jornal das Gravadoras'' (Periodical of the Recorders) points Katya Chamma as one of the illustrious representative greaters of Brazilian independent music and Example of independent art (edition 106). Kátya Chamma has her verbete in the Illustrated Houaiss

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of Brazilian Popular Music. She also has her entry in the Cravo Albin Brazilian Popular Music

online. In 2010, brings to the stages from

the first edition of her "Project Gallera Rock", cultural project that aims to disseminate the art and the independent music scene, promoting

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and performances by

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artists through

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, festivals and shows. The project, conceived and produced by

, develops an alternative circuit to the disclosure of a new generation of talent. In 2011, she participated in the CD compilation "News From Brazil", released by the

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Sonarts. Also in 2011, takes to the stages from

the 2nd edition of the project "Gallera Rock." In the same year, she entered the Academy of Letters of Taguatinga,

. In 2012, her project "Gallera Rock" celebrates the 3rd edition, and honors the artists who were present in the three Project editions with the title "Gallera Rock Star". In early 2013, on the occasion of the birthday festivities of the Clube Caiubi de Compositores, the artist receives the

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of Merit. In August 2013, participated in the Collection "Letristas em Cena", organized by the Clube Caiubi de Compositores. In September 2013, participated in the CD compilation "A Nova MPB, vol.1", released by Clube Caiubi. In November 2013, participated in the CD compilation "A Nova MPB, vol.2", released by Clube Caiubi de Compositores. In December 2013, brings to the stages from

the 4th edition of her "Project Gallera Rock". In the same year, she entered the Academy of Letters of

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. In 2014, her project "Gallera Rock" celebrates the 5th edition, solidifying itself as a traditional and active cultural project in the alternative music scene. Katya Chamma received the Commendation "Paul Harris Title" of

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. Her book "No Tempo das Romãs" is now in press and will be released later in 2017, as reported on the website of the artist.

Discography

* 2003 –

(Studio Album). * 2011 – ''News From Brazil'' – Sonarts

– Collection. * 2013 – ''A Nova MPB, vol.1'' – Clube Caiubi – Collection. * 2013 – ''A Nova MPB, vol.2'' – Clube Caiubi – Collection.

Literature

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References

Other sources

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External links

Cravo Albin Brazilian Popular Music Dictionary

katyachamma.com – Oficial.

Clube Caiubi de Compositores / Katya Chamma (mp3, info)

soundcloud.com/katyachamma – Oficial.

twitter.com/katyachamma – Oficial.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chamma, Katya 1961 births Living people 21st-century Brazilian women singers 21st-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian poets Brazilian rock musicians People from Brasília Brazilian women poets Brazilian women singer-songwriters Brazilian singer-songwriters 21st-century Brazilian women writers