Rosinha de Valença

Rosinha de Valença was at her top through the ’60s when she was executing on the Bottle’s nightclub in Rio (among the things of bossa nova). For the reason that 10 years, she was celebrated by essential performers like Baden Powell, Maria Bethânia, Aloysio de Oliveira (who asked her to record her initial record), Sérgio Mendes (with whom she and his music group, Brasil 65, performed during an eight-month American tour), Sivuca, Martinho da Vila, among others. She was compelled to abandon her creative profession prematurely in 1992 because of brain damage the effect of a coronary attack. She still left her hometown for Rio de Janeiro in 1963, seated in a number of nightclubs until she became familiar with de Oliveira, who at that time possessed the Elenco documenting business. At his invitation, Valença documented her debut record, Apresentando Rosinha de Valença, that was followed by an extremely successful eight-month period on the Bottle’s nightclub, on the Beco das Garrafas. The reputation she achieved for the reason that period yielded her many invitations for involvement in Television and radio displays, ultimately getting her to the level on the historical display O Fino da Bossa (the very first bossa nova display in the town of São Paulo), on the Paramount Movie theater. She still left on her behalf eight-month tour with the U.S. that same season, associated Sérgio Mendes and Brasil 65. Throughout that tour, she participated within the documenting of two live albums: Brasil ’65 — Wanda de Sah Featuring the Sergio Mendes Trio and PERSONALLY at Un Matador — Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’65. In past due 1965, she toured European countries, executing in 24 countries beneath the auspices from the Brazilian diplomatic assistance. In 1968, she departed for an extended international season where she performed in a number of countries of Africa, European countries, and Middle East, time for Brazil in 1971. After intense activity that comprised even more tours overseas, she shaped a music group in Brazil which counted on João Donato, Miúcha, Ivone Lara, and Copinha. Alongside her nine albums released in Brazil, Valença also documented others in European countries as well as the U.S.