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Nana Caymmi

Nana Caymmi

Nana Caymmi has been played on NTS in shows including Dirty Black Disco, featured first on 12 June 2015. Songs played include Cala A Boca Menino = Callate Nene, Sentinela and Meu Menino.

Daughter of musicians Dorival Caymmi and Stella Maris, and sibling of Danilo and Dori Caymmi, Nana was raised in one of the most musical families in Brazil. Nana started singing at an early age and adopted a singular technique which enhanced her low pitch voice. In 1961 she recorded her father's song "Acalanto", and then moved with her husband to Venezuela, an withdrawing from the music bizz for that period. Back in Brazil, Nana released her first album "Nana", for the record label Elenco, which belonged to the music producer Aloysio de Oliveira. In 1966, Nana performed the song "Saveiros" (Dori Caymmi/ Nelson Motta) at the First International Song Festival and was placed first. She has also worked abroad with Sarah Vaughan and Sergio Mendes.

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Nana Caymmi

Nana Caymmi has been played on NTS in shows including Dirty Black Disco, featured first on 12 June 2015. Songs played include Cala A Boca Menino = Callate Nene, Sentinela and Meu Menino.

Daughter of musicians Dorival Caymmi and Stella Maris, and sibling of Danilo and Dori Caymmi, Nana was raised in one of the most musical families in Brazil. Nana started singing at an early age and adopted a singular technique which enhanced her low pitch voice. In 1961 she recorded her father's song "Acalanto", and then moved with her husband to Venezuela, an withdrawing from the music bizz for that period. Back in Brazil, Nana released her first album "Nana", for the record label Elenco, which belonged to the music producer Aloysio de Oliveira. In 1966, Nana performed the song "Saveiros" (Dori Caymmi/ Nelson Motta) at the First International Song Festival and was placed first. She has also worked abroad with Sarah Vaughan and Sergio Mendes.

Original source Last.fm

Tracks featured on

Most played tracks

Cala A Boca Menino = Callate Nene
Nana Caymmi
Trova1973
Sentinela
Milton Nascimento feat. Nana Caymmi
Ariola1980
Meu Menino
Dori, Nana, Danilo, Dorival
EMI1987
Acorda Que Eu Quero Ver
Nana Caymmi
CID1975
Bom Dia
Nana Caymmi
RGE1967