Rosalia de Souza
- Origin
- Nilópolis, RJ
- Years Active
- 1989
- Genres
- bossa nova, jazz, samba
- Instruments
- voice
Biography
Rosalia de Souza is a Brazilian singer born in Nilópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, internationally recognized for her work in the bossa nova genre. At the age of 21, she moved to Italy, where she began a solid artistic career in Europe and deepened her musical knowledge.
In 1989, she began studying music theory, jazz history, and Cuban percussion at the Testaccio Popular School (Scuola Popolare di Testaccio), located in Rome. This immersion in her studies provided her with the technical foundation necessary to develop a refined repertoire and engage with different strands of instrumental and vocal music.
Throughout her career, she has released several prominent albums, such as Garota Moderna (2003), Jogo De Roda (2005), and Inspirada (2022), in addition to collaborating with projects linked to producers and musicians from the contemporary European and Brazilian scene, keeping the tradition of bossa nova and samba-jazz alive. Her work dialogues with that of established artists such as Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes.
Discography
- Nicola Conte Apresenta Rosalia de Souza – Garota Moderna (2002)
- Nicola Conte Apresenta Rosalia de Souza – Garota Diferente (2004)
- Brasil Precisa Balançar (2005)
- Jogo de Roda (2005)
- Que Bandeira (2006)
- Rio de Janeiro (2006)
- D'improvviso (2009)
- Tempo (2018)
- Inspirada (2022)
- Rosàlia de Souza Quarteto 55° (2025)