Lucinnha Bastos

Origin

Belém, PA

Also known as

Lucinha Bastos, Luciete Ferreira Bastos, Luciete Bastos de Araujo

Years Active

1974–presente

Genres

MPB, música paraense, carimbó, brega

Instruments

vocals, acoustic guitar

Biography

Lucinnha Bastos is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitarist born in Belém, Pará, in 1967. The daughter of Luciano Bastos, founder of Banda Sayonara, she began her musical career as a child at the age of seven, singing at carnival dances. At nine, she performed on the defunct TV Tupi and at Theatro da Paz, in Belém, alongside major names such as Ângela Maria and Miltinho. At 12, she won her first music festival, marking the beginning of a trajectory that now spans over four decades.

Her recording career began in 1981, at age 14, with a double EP. At 17, she recorded a brega music album at the invitation of Alípio Martins. In 1985, she moved to Rio de Janeiro, where she lived for eight years, seeking to expand her artistic horizons. Upon returning to Belém, she began dedicating her repertoire to carimbó and music from Pará, consolidating her identity as an interpreter of the rich Amazonian culture. Her work dialogues with Brazilian song, incorporating elements of carimbó, lundu, brega, and concert music, without losing connection to her roots.

Throughout her career, Lucinnha Bastos has released several albums, including "Canta a Amazônia" (1997) and "Canta Amazônia II" (2000), which celebrate the musicality of her homeland. She has participated in numerous albums by other artists and collective projects, such as the "Trilogia: A força que vem das ruas", alongside Mahrco Monteiro and Nilson Chaves. In 2026, her musical work was declared intangible cultural heritage of the State of Pará, a rare lifetime recognition that attests to her importance for regional identity. Lucinnha Bastos is an artist in constant motion, whose music is a sensitive portrait of Amazonian culture, resistance, and plurality, dialoguing with artists such as Fafá de Belém and Leila Pinheiro.

Discography

• Lucinha Bastos (1987)
• Mulher (1993)
• Canta a Amazônia (Ao Vivo) (1997)
• Canta a Amazônia (1998)
• Juriti Amar (1998)
• Canta a Amazônia II (2000)
• Lucinnha Bastos, Mahrco Monteiro, Nilson Chaves – A Força que Vem das Ruas (2004)
• Pimenta com Sal (2006)
• Minha Aldeia (Live) (2007)
• Avenida Nazaré (Trilogia) (2014)
• Sacramenta Nazaré (Trilogia) (2014)
• Trilogia 2 (Ser do Norte) (2014)