Flora Purim

Biography

6 March 1942, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Purim was raised in a musical atmosphere (her parents were classical musicians) and she played several instruments before settling on a career as a singer. While studying percussion she met and later married Airto Moreira. After moving to the USA in the late 60s she worked with musicians including Stan Getz, Duke Pearson, Gil Evans and George Duke before becoming a member of Chick Corea’s Return To Forever unit, alongside Moreira, Joe Farrell and... Read more

Genres

Latin Latin Music Videos & Concerts

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