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Rosa Passos

Rosa Passos, born April 13, 1952 in Salvador, Brazil, is a Brazilian singer, composer, and guitarist who was already a notable pianist at age five but switched to guitar after hearing the soundtrack of Black Orpheus. She won the first prize at Bahia’s inaugural university music championship in 1972 with "Mutilados". Her debut album Recriação followed in 1979. She released Curare in 1991 and Pano Pra Manga in 1996. International exposure grew when she performed in Japan (1996), Europe (1999), and the United States, including a 2001 concert in New Orleans that led to the US‑release...