ELIS REGINA'S TRAJECTORY IN BRAZILIAN MUSIC

Abstract

Elis Regina had a very short and very productive career, being considered today, more than 35 years after her death, one of the greatest Brazilian singers. He lived in a troubled time for artists, of military dictatorship, in which it was very difficult to position himself and to continue his work, in an impartial way. Owner of a strong personality, she was remarkable as a defender of the artistic class and women's rights. His trajectory in Brazilian music is the object of this article that addresses both his technical and scenic development and his maturity from the point of view of behavior and relationship with the media and politics.