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Daniela Mercury
Taking Bahian axé music to a national audience with O Canto da Cidade.
O Canto da Cidade · Feijão com Arroz
- Born
- 28 July 1965
- Birthplace
- Brazil
More people
Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury is a Brazilian singer and dancer associated with Salvador’s Carnival. Her music blends Afro-Brazilian rhythms, samba-reggae and pop.
Early life
Salvador
Grew up in the Brotas neighborhood with four siblings.
Dance training
Began dance lessons at eight and later attended the Federal University of Bahia’s dance school.
Career
- 1980s
Early bands
Sang with local groups and worked as a backing singer for Gilberto Gil.
- 1991
Solo debut
Released her first solo album.
- 1992
National breakthrough
Released O Canto da Cidade.
- 2009
Canibália
Brought Brazilian musical references together in a new album and tour.
Selected work
O Canto da Cidade
The album that carried her sound across Brazil.
Feijão com Arroz
Included À Primeira Vista and Rapunzel.
Balé Mulato
An album later followed by a Latin Grammy-winning live version.
Beyond work
Family
Married journalist Malu Verçosa in 2013.
Public service
Has served as a UNICEF ambassador and supported HIV prevention campaigns.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗UNICEF biography ↗Photo: Santiago Mazzarovich / IM. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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