Virgínia Rodrigues's lyrics & chords

Virgínia Rodrigues learnt her songcraft through singing in church in her native Bahia. She was discovered by the director of the Olodum Theatrical Group, Márcio Meireles, who introduced her to the legendary Brazilian composer Caetano Veloso. Veloso oversaw Virginia’s debut album, “Sol Negro”, which was released to critical acclaim in 1997. In the sleeve notes to that album Veloso writes that he knew as soon as he heard her sing that he wanted to be involved in the recording: “With her voice, which transcends the distinction between er...read more