Jovelina Pérola Negra

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Jovelina Pérola Negra
Born(1944-07-21)July 21, 1944
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedNovember 2, 1998(1998-11-02) (aged 54)
Rio de Janeiro
Genressamba, partido-alto
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
Instrumentsvoice

Jovelina Pérola Negra (July 21, 1944 – November 2, 1998), stage name of Jovelina Farias Belfort, was a Brazilian samba singer and songwriter. Known by her deep voice, she was a representative of the partido alto samba style, and considered an heir to Clementina de Jesus style of singing.[1]

Biography[]

Jovelina was born in Rio de Janeiro, at the Botafogo neighbourhood and raised in Belford Roxo. She worked as a housemaid until her forties and was a member of the samba school Império Serrano.[2]

Jovelina debuted to fame presenting at the Vegas Sport Clube, in the Coelho Neto neighborhood; her friend Dejalmir gave her stage name Jovelina Pérola Negra (Jovelina Black Pearl).[1]

She recorded five individual albums, earning a platinum certificate, and a number of compilations. Some of her recorded songs are "Feirinha da Pavuna", "Bagaço da Laranja" (with Zeca Pagodinho), "Luz do Repente", "No Mesmo Manto" and "Garota Zona Sul". Success came late in her life and she did not fulfill her dream of "earning a lot of money and giving her children everything she didn't have".

Jovelina died on November 2, 1998, at age 54, from a heart attack in her home in Pechincha.[2]

Honours[]

She was posthumously awarded the Order of Cultural Merit by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture in 2016.[3] Her name was given to the Arena Carioca Jovelina Pérola Negra cultural center, in the Pavuna neighbourhood of Rio.[4]

Discography[]

Álbuns
Year Title Format Label
1985 Jovelina Pérola Negra LP RGE
1985 Raça Brasileira

(participation in three tracks) 		LP RGE
1986 Arte do Encontro LP Som Livre
1987 Luz do Repente LP RGE
1988 Sorriso Aberto LP RGE
1990 Amigos Chegados CD RGE
1991 Sangue Bom CD RGE
1993 Pagodão da Jovelina
1993 Vou da Fé CD RGE
1996 Samba Guerreiro CD RGE
Duetos
2000 Grandes Sucessos CD RGE
2000 Pérola CD
2007 Jovelina Pérola Negra Duetos – É Isso Que Eu Mereço CD Som Livre

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Diniz, André (January 1, 2006). Almanaque do samba: a história do samba, o que ouvir, o que ler, onde curtir (in Portuguese). Jorge Zahar Editor. ISBN 978-85-7110-897-4.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Globo, Acervo-Jornal O. "Há 20 anos, o samba perdia Jovelina Pérola Negra, dama do partido alto". Acervo (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Com homenagem ao samba, governo entrega ordem do mérito cultural a 30 artistas". Jusbrasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Arena Carioca Jovelina Pérola Negra, na Pavuna, é reinaugurada após reforma". Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro - prefeitura.rio (in Portuguese). June 30, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

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