Carmen (Madriaga) Costa
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Carmen (Madriaga) Costa (1920 - 2007)

Carmen "Carmen Costa" Costa formerly Madriaga
Born in Trajano Moraes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 86 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilmap
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Profile last modified | Created 11 Jul 2016
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Biography

Notables Project
Carmen (Madriaga) Costa is Notable.
  • noted Afro-Brazilian singer
  • 1962 Bossa Nova concert at Carnegie Hall[1]
  • 1945 m. Hans Van Koehler (an American) - abusive[1]
  • daughter Silésia with Mirabeu Pinheiro[1]
  • daughter of farmers, sharecroppers[1]
  • 96th birthday commemorated by Google Doodle[2]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 gatasnegrasbrasileiras (user name). "Carmen Costa: The daughter of sharecroppers, the woman with the powerful voice recorded many hits and sang at Carnegie Hall." Black Women of Brazil (blackwomenofbrazil.co) 20 May 2013. Web. 11 July 2016
  2. "Carmen Costa’s 96th Birthday" Google Doodle Archive. 5 July 2016.




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