Name: Banzeiro
Brand: Dona Onete

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MAIS034LP

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Release date

2023-05-12

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5052442010845

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Dona Onete

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Latin / South American 

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Mais um Discos

Dona Onete is a Brazilian singer and composer, born in 1938 in Cachoeira do Arari. With her unique style and powerful voice, she has become a prominent figure in the music industry. Dona Onete's music draws inspiration from traditional rhythms of Northern Brazil, incorporating elements of carimbó, brega, and samba. Her songs are known for their catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrics that reflect the rich cultural heritage of her homeland.

Throughout her career, Dona Onete has captivated audiences with her energetic performances and infectious charisma. She has shared the stage with renowned artists such as *Banda Fruta Quente*, *Aíla*, *Arraial Do Pavulagem*, and many others who have been influenced by her talent.

With an extensive discography to her name, including albums like "Banzeiro" and "Rebujo," Dona Onete continues to push boundaries and explore new musical territories. Her contributions to the music scene have earned her recognition both nationally and internationally. Whether you're a fan of Brazilian music or simply appreciate soulful melodies, Dona Onete's enchanting compositions are sure to leave a lasting impression.

Mais Um Discos is a London-based independent record label founded in 2010. They specialize in releasing contemporary Brazilian music and have worked with *Elza Soares*, *Dona Onete*, *Lucas Santtana*, *Metá Metá*, *Bixiga 70*, *Orquestra Imperial* and *Rodrigo Amarante* among others.

The label has received coverage in newspapers such as the Guardian, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Le Monde. They have also gained support from various BBC radio DJs including Gilles Peterson, Cerys Matthews and Late Junction's Max Reinhardt who said that Mais Um Discos has "changed the whole perception of what Brazilian music is in the UK".

Dona Onete - 'the grande dame of Amazonian song' - returns with further tales from the river Amazon on her sophomore album Banzeiro. Whether she's championing gay rights, singing about the delights of indecent proposals or praising a former lover for his 'crazy ways of making love', Banzeiro is defined by Onete's honest reflections on life, love, sex as well as her delight in the everyday pleasures of life in the Amazon, whether that's spicy seasoning, salty kisses or fishy-smelling water. Formerly a history teacher, folklore researcher, union representative, culture secretary and children's author - "I never thought I would be a singer" she claims - Onete recorded her debut album Feitiço Caboclo at 73. A cult figure in Brazil and an ambassador for Amazonian culture, the music she sings is a unique mix of rhythms from native Brazilians, African slaves and the Caribbean - epitomised in the joyous carimbós that are her trademark. In the early eighties Onete quit teaching to campaign for workers' rights and following retirement in 1990 she became her region's Municipal Secretary of Culture from 1993-1996, a role she embraced: "I helped local musicians and local culture that people didn't value. I brought my culture to the fore". In the early 2000s Onete's second husband encouraged her musical side and it was whilst singing at a friend's party in 2006 that she was overheard by a local band. Initially rejecting their offer to sing with them, she was eventually persuaded and soon became a local celebrity known for her risque lyrics. A debut album, Feitiço Caboclo, soon followed and her contemporary take on the music of Para was a critical success with Onete touring Brazil playing to crowds of thousands: "Traditional carimbó songs are about nature and tradition - I modernised it by singing about love and sex and taking influence from samba and pagode". International critics were next to fall for this sassy, saucy and sexy septuagenarian with Les Inrocks making the album one of their top 5 'world' releases that year. European festival performances followed in 2015 - including a main stage spot at Womad UK - with a US tour taking in Chicago, Cleveland and New York in September 2016. "Sometimes, when you think you've given all you've got, you realise that, in fact, you have a lot more ahead of you", she opines.

Banzeiro

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