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Brazil bids farewell to its beloved samba queen Elza Soares

Soares rose to stardom in spite of a difficult upbringing and being a Black woman in a country where slavery has left a stark legacy of inequality.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 21, 2022

Brazil bids farewell to its samba queen, Elza Soares

Brazilians are bidding farewell to their samba queen, the legendary singer and force of nature Elza Soares

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022