Alzira Espíndola

Origin

Campo Grande, MS

Also known as

Alzira Maria Miranda Espíndola, Alzira E

Years Active

1977

Genres

MPB, música regional, pop

Instruments

voz, violão

Biography

Alzira Maria Miranda Espíndola, known artistically as Alzira Espíndola or Alzira E, was born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, in 1957. Hailing from a family of musicians, she began her professional career in the group Lírio Selvagem, formed with her siblings in the late 1970s. Following the end of the group, she settled in São Paulo and embarked on a solo career as a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, becoming an important figure in the Brazilian musical scene, especially associated with the Vanguarda Paulista movement.

Her musical work is marked by the fusion of elements from the regional music of the Brazilian Midwest with urban and experimental genres. Throughout her career, Alzira Espíndola has collaborated with various renowned artists, such as Almir Sater, Itamar Assumpção, Arrigo Barnabé, Tetê Espíndola, and Alice Ruiz. Her compositions explore diverse themes, frequently bearing a strong characteristic poetic and melodic charge.

With a discography that includes albums such as "Alzira Espíndola" (1987), "AMME" (1991), "Peçamme" (1996), and "Ninguém Pode Calar" (2000), Alzira Espíndola has established herself as an artist of great sensitivity and originality. Her influence extends to new generations of musicians, and her work continues to be recognized by critics and the public alike as an important legacy of Brazilian popular music.

Discography

• Alzira Espíndola (1987)
• Amme (1991)
• Tetê Espíndola, Alzira Espindola – Anahí (1998)
• Ninguém Pode Calar (2000)
• Alzira Espíndola, Alice Ruiz – Paralelas (2005)
• Alzira E (2006)
• O que Vim Fazer Aqui (2014)
• Tetê Espíndola - Jerry Espíndola - Alzira E - Lucina – Água dos Matos (2015)
• Corte (2017)
• Tetê Espíndola, Alzira E – Recuerdos (2019)
• Alzira E + Corte – Mata Grossa (2023)
• Pedindo A Palavra
• Peçamme