Biography
Teresa Cristina di Sampa, 12 February 1968, Bonsucesso, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro Cristina became popular in the Lapa section of bars and restaurants and was a regular at the city’s Bar Semente, from which her band, Grupo Semente, takes its name. In the mid-00s, Grupo Semente’s personnel included Pedro Miranda (pandeiro/vocals), Bernardo Dantas (acoustic guitar), João Callado (cavaquinho) and Trambique (percussion). Cristina, who is married to Dantas, has built her repertoire from a base of raíz, xote, baião, and especially samba, all slanted towards contemporary pop. As a result of this her audience ranges through all ages. Although rooted in the great tradition of Brazilian music, many of the songs Cristina performs are her own compositions, among which are ‘Acalanto’, ‘A Borboleta E O Passarinho’, ‘Candeeiro’, ‘Pra Cobrir A Solidão’ (in collaboration with Zé...
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