Dona Onete | |
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| Born | Ionete da Silveira Gama (1939-06-18)June 18, 1939 (age 86) Cachoeira do Arari, Pará, Brazil |
| Genres | Carimbó |
| Occupations | Singer, composer |
Dona Onete (born June 18, 1939) is a Brazilian singer and composer. She has been referred to as the "Queen ofCarimbó".[1][2]
She was bornIonete da Silveira Gama inCachoeira do Arari and grew up inIgarapé-Miri. By the time that she was fifteen, she was singing songs from traditionalmusic genres such assambas,quadrilles andboi bumba. She taught history and Amazonian studies in Igarapé-Mir and conducted research into rhythms, dances and traditions of the region. She helped establish music and dance groups which preserved traditional music and customs. From 1993 to 1996, she served as secretary of culture for the municipality.[1][3][4]
Onete recorded her first albumFeitiço Caboclo when she was 73.[4] She developed her own hybrid genre of musiccarimbó chamegado. After she retired toPedreira [pt], she continued to perform. Together with a local band, she has performed throughout Brazil as well as in the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Germany andNew York City.[1]
In 2013, a biography of OneteMenina Onete - Travessias & Travessuras was published by anthropologist Antônio Maria de Souza Santos and educator Josivana de Castro Rodrigues.[3]
In 2017, she was named to the BrazilianOrdem do Mérito Cultural.[5]
In 2018, Onete appeared in the documentary filmAmazônia Groove.[6]
Her albumRebujo was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the first half of 2019 by theSão Paulo Association of Art Critics.[7]
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