Wanda Sá
The bossa nova fan traded São Paulo for Rio de Janeiro. At age 13, she was having guitar lessons with Roberto Menescal. At age 19, she released "Inútil Paisagem" (Tom Jobim and Aloysio de Oliveira). Her debut album, "Wanda Vagamente", came out in 1964. Then she joined Sérgio Mendes' group Brasil 65, along with Jorge Ben and Rosinha de Valença, playing the college circuit in the USA. She was singing in a nightclub and was spotted by Dave Cavanaugh, Nat King Cole's and Frank Sinatra's agent. Wanda made three albums in the U.S.; two with Brasil 65 and the solo "Softly". Back to Brazil, she performed with Baden Powell, Vinicius de Moraes and Bossa 3. She recorded with Paul Desmond in 1969, in his album, "Hot Summer", in New York. Wanda was married to Edu Lobo for 12 years, choosing to take care of her kids and giving guitar lessons. By the late 1980s, she met again with her old teacher, Menescal, and made a comeback. In addition to shows with Menescal and Miéle, she recorded the album "Brasileiras", with Celia Vaz in 1994.
Discography
Discos de carreira
BRASIL BOSSA NOVA - PERY RIBEIRO, WANDA SÁ e OSMAR MILITO - Série ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE MÚSICA VOL. 3
Sony Music - 1992
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