Sandra de Sá

Sandra de Sá
Sandra de Sá in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Sandra Cristina Frederico de Sá
Born	(1955-08-27) August 27, 1955 (age 69)
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	MPB, Samba rock, Black Music, Soul, Samba, pop, Jazz, Break, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Ballad
Occupation(s)	Singer and songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active	1980–present
Labels	RGE Discos, WEA, RCA Victor, BMG Ariola, Warner Music, Universal Music, Som Livre.
Website	Sandradesa.com.br

Sandra Cristina Frederico de Sá (born August 27, 1955) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

Sandra was born in the Pilares neighborhood, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Jurema and Nonô de Sá.[1] Sandra's maternal grandfather, Manoel, was from Cabo Verde.[2]

According to a DNA test, Sandra is 96.7% Black African, 2.1% European, and 1.1% Amerindian.[3]

Biography and career

She was born in the state of Rio de Janeiro, more specifically the peripheric area Pilares, it is claimed that music is part of her genetics, since her dad was a drummer.[4]

Her deep and powerful voice comes from her African Descent, being the granddaughter of a Cape Verdean. She has earned multiple awards of the best singer and best song/disc, being considered representative in various musical genres, especially MPB (Brazilian Pop Music) and global black music.[5] Accompanying her father in live shows, in her teenage years, Sandra would participate in folk events of gafieira, samba e soul, in Pilares as well as the area surrounding it.[6]

In 2017, she married composer Simone Floresta.[7] In 2019, she composed a samba-enredo in honor of Elza Soares, composed in partnership with DR Márcio, Igor Vianna, Jefferson Oliveira, Prof. Laranjo, Renan Diniz, Solano Santos, and Telmo Augusto and elected for the 2020 Carnival.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

• Demônio Colorido RGE Discos (1980)
• Sandra Sá (2) RGE Discos (1982)
• Vale Tudo WEA (1983)
• Sandra Sá (3) WEA (1984)
• Sandra Sá (4) WEA (1985)
• Sandra Sá (5) WEA (1986)
• Sandra! (1990)
• Lucky! (1991)
• D'Sá (1993)
• Olhos Coloridos (1994)
• A Lua Sabe Quem Eu Sou (1997, WEA)
• Eu Sempre Fui Sincero, Você Sabe Muito Bem (1998)
• Momentos que Marcam Demais (2000)
• Pare, Olhe, Escute! (2002, Universal Music)
• AfricaNatividade – Cheiro de Brasil (2010)
• Lado B (2015)

Live albums

• Música Preta Brasileira (2004)

References

1. "Pró-TV - Associação dos Pioneiros, Profissionais e Incentivadores da TV Brasileira". museudatv.com.br. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
2. "Sandra de Sá e a reverência ao seu lado 96,7% africano - Geral". Estadao.com.br.
3. "BBCBrasil.com | Reporter BBC | 'Tenho orgulho de ser quase 100% africana'". Bbc.com.
4. "Sandra de Sá". Museu da Televisão Brasileira. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
5. Sandra de Sá & Elas - O baile
6. http://www.fundosocialdecubatao.com.br/noticias/singlearticle.php?aid=141&title=rainha_do_soul_brasileiro_sandra_de_sa_sera_apenas_uma_das_atracoes_do_8_baile_do_fss ^[dead link‍]
7. "Sandra de Sá se casa no Rio com compositora de calça jeans e camiseta". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
8. "Mocidade escolhe samba composto por Sandra de Sá para o carnaval 2020; veja a letra". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 19, 2022.

External links

• Sandra de Sá at AllMusic