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Flora Purim
Brazilian jazz singer (born 1942)
Flora Purim | |
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Purim performing in Saratoga California, 1981 | |
| Born | (1942-03-06) March 6, 1942 (age 82) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Jazz, bossa nova |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, percussion |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Milestone, Warner Bros., ECM, CTI |
Musical artist
Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942)[1] is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style.
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She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with numerous artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Opa, Stan Getz, George Duke, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Santana, Jaco Pastorius, and her husband Airto Moreira.
In 2002, Purim was the recipient of one of Brazil's highest awards, the 2002 Ordem do Rio Branco for Lifetime Achievement. She has been called "The Queen of Brazilian Jazz".