Déa Trancoso

Origin

Almenara, MG

Years Active

2002

Genres

MPB, música regional, folk

Instruments

vocals

Biography

Déa Trancoso, born Alcidéia Margareth Rocha Trancoso in Almenara on March 27, 1964, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and cultural producer. She grew up in a musical environment influenced by her seresteiro parents and the cultural manifestations of the Jequitinhonha Valley, such as rural guitarists (violeiros), singers (cantadores), and congadeiros. With a degree in journalism from PUC Minas, she built a career deeply rooted in national popular culture, incorporating elements such as catimbó, coco, maracatu, and moda de viola.

Throughout her career, she has released works praised by critics and the public alike, such as her debut album "Tum Tum Tum" in 2006, the self-penned "Serendipity" in 2011 — which featured collaborations with artists like Badi Assad and Chico César, in addition to recordings of her songs by names such as Ná Ozzetti and Mônica Salmaso — and the album "Flor do Jequi" in 2012, recorded alongside classical guitarist Paulo Bellinatti. Her talent and contribution to regional music have earned her nominations for the Brazilian Music Award on various occasions, consolidating her name in the national artistic scene.

In addition to her music career, Déa Trancoso develops a solid literary production focused on poetry, essays, and reflections on female spirituality, oral tradition, and ecology. In 2017, she released the multimedia project "Cartas do Sagrado Evangelho Feminino", bringing together the album "Líricas breves para a construção de uma alma" and the object-book "Monja Lib, a mulher que vomitava desertos". Her literary and musical work constantly engages with the traditions of her home region and with academic research on Brazilian popular culture.

Discography

• Tum Tum Tum (2007)
• Serendipity (2011)
• Flor do Jequi (2012)
• Líricas Breves para a Construção de uma Alma (2020)
• Canções Guardadas nas Dobras do Tempo (2023)
• Chico Lobo, Déa Trancoso – O Violeiro e a Cantora