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Nana Caymmi, born on April 29, 1941, in Rio de Janeiro, was a Brazilian singer known for her contributions to music. She was the daughter of [father's name] and Stella Maris. Her musical journey began with her first appearance on record on her father's album Acalanto. In 1959, she married Venezuelan doctor Gilberto Aponte Paoli and moved to Venezuela, but the couple divorced in 1966, leading her to return to Rio de Janeiro. Caymmi became involved with the Tropicalia movement and had a romantic relationship with Gilberto Gil. She gained recognition after singing "Saveiros" at the IFIC song festival in 1966, where she won first place despite facing boos from the audience, who favored Gal Costa's rendition of Gil's "Minha Senhora." Throughout her career, Caymmi was a controversial figure, struggling to find her place in both the Tropicalia scene and the protest song movement. She found work singing in Portuguese language nightclubs outside of Brazil in South America. In the 1980s, she recorded several albums for EMI and appeared in the 1983 documentary Bahia de Todos os Sambas. The 1990s marked a turning point in her career, as she achieved mainstream success with her album Bolero, which earned her several gold albums. In 1995 and 1998, she was honored as Best Female Singer of the Year by the APCA. In 2010

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