The great Brazilian singer Elza Soares passed away at the age of 91: [
pitchfork.com]. She started off singing fairly traditional samba, but her last few albums venture into more adventurous ground, even suggesting Billie Holiday fronting a post-punk band at times.
Some clips across her career: [
www.youtube.com]
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www.youtube.com]
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www.youtube.com]
