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Gal Costa
Giving Tropicália one of its most distinctive voices.
Baby · Fa-Tal – Gal a Todo Vapor
- Born
- 26 September 1945
- Birthplace
- Brazil
- Died
- 9 November 2022
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Gal Costa
Gal Costa was a Brazilian singer whose work moved from bossa nova into the experimentation of Tropicália and a long career interpreting Brazilian popular song.
Early life
Salvador
Grew up in Bahia and worked in a record shop.
Influence
Hearing João Gilberto as a teenager drew her towards bossa nova.
Career
- 1964
Stage debut
Performed alongside Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia.
- 1968
Tropicália
Joined the movement’s landmark collaborative album.
- 1971
Live breakthrough
Presented the show that became Fa-Tal.
- 2021
Later recording
Released the collaborative album Nenhuma Dor.
Selected work
Baby
Recorded Caetano Veloso’s song on the Tropicália album.
Fa-Tal – Gal a Todo Vapor
Captured her expansive live performance style.
Aquarela do Brasil
Recorded a tribute to Ary Barroso’s songs.
Beyond work
Motherhood
Adopted her son Gabriel.
Environment
Used her music to draw attention to environmental causes, including drought in northeastern Brazil.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and career evidence ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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