Elba Ramalho

Elba Maria Nunes Ramalho Born August 17 1951 In Conceição Paraíba Brazil Best Known As Elba Ramalho Is A Brazilian MPB Singer Songwriter Performer Multi-Instrumentalist And Actress. Her Musical Style Is Characteristic For The Traditional Sounds Of The Northeastern Region Of Brazil Such As Baião Xote Xaxado Frevo Forró And Others. Elba Ramalho Was Born In The Rural Area Of Conceição In Vale Do Piancó. In 1962 The Family Moved To The City Of Campina Grande Also In Paraíba. Her Father Became The Owner Of The Local Theater. Daughter Of A Musician She Became Interested In Music Still As A Teenager. In 1966 She Participated For The First Time In A Performance On Stage In The Choir Of The Fundação Artística E Cultural Manuel Bandeira Of Which She Was A Member With "Evocação Do Recife". The Manuel Bandeira And Cecília Meireles Talking Choirs Gained Fame And Started To Be Seen All Over The Northeast And Elba Who Made Her First Presentation On Stage Together With Them Soon Became The Highlight In The Presentations. She Starred In The Poetic Montages Of Castro Alves Thiago De Mello Lindolfo Bell Carlos Pena Filho And Figueiredo Agra. He Participated In The Montages Of The Plays "Ministro Do Supremo" And "Diálogo Das Carmelitas." In 1968 While Attending College Of Economics And Sociology At The Federal University Of Paraíba She Formed The Ensemble As Brasas In Which She Acted As Drummer Which Later Became A Theater Group. However Elba Never Stopped Singing And Performed In Several Festivals Throughout The Northeast. In 1979 She Released Her First Album "Ave De Prata" And Since Then She Has Consolidated Her Position As One Of The Main Brazilian Singers In Activity. On Her Father's Side She Is A Cousin Of Fellow Singer Zé Ramalho. She Has Two Latin Grammys For Her Albums Qual O Assunto Que Mais Lhe Importa? Released In 2008 And Balaio De Amor 2009 In The Category Best Brazilian Roots Album Regional And Tropical. In Over 35 Years Of Career Elba Ramalho Has Sold More Than 10 Million Albums. She Received From The Art Critics Association Of São Paulo The Award "Best Show Of The Year" On Two Occasions In 1989 For The Show Popular Brasileira And In 1996 For The Show Leão Do Norte. read less