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| Born | Militana Salustino do Nascimento 19 March 1925 (1925-03-19) |
| Died | 19 June 2010 (2010-06-20) (aged 85) São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil |
| Occupation | singer |
Militana Salustino do Nascimento (19 March 1925 - 19 June 2010), best known asDona Militana, was a Brazilian folk singer specialized in aromancero repertoire.
Born inSão Gonçalo do Amarante, the daughter ofcantastorie Atanásio Salustino do Nascimento (best known as Mestre do Fandango), since when she was a child Militana made humble works such as crop planting andbasket weaving.[1] While working, she used to recite ancient romancero folk songs about stories of medieval kingdoms his father had taught her, some of which were over 700 years old.[2] She became first known thanks to researches of folklorist Deífilo Gurgel in the 1990s, and later went on record the triple albumCantares, which included 54 romance songs.[1][2] In September 2005, she received theOrder of Cultural Merit from PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[1][2]
On 10 June 2010, the singer felt ill and was taken to hospital, where she was hospitalised for two days; after a brief improvement in her condition, she was discharged. Voiceless and feeding through a gastric tube, she began home treatment in the care of her children.[3]
Militana died at her home on 19 June 2010, at the age of 85.[3]
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