Zilda de Carvalho EspÃndola (March 31, 1904 â€" January 8, 1985),
professionally known as Aracy Cortes, was a Brazilian singer, dancer
and actress.In the 1920s and 1930s as one of the stars of musical
revue at the Teatro Recreio in Rio de Janeiro, she was prominent in
bringing the traditional Brazilian samba forms into theatre (see
samba-canção). Cortes is best known for being the first artist to
perform Ary Barroso's "Aquarela do Brasil" in 1939.
professionally known as Aracy Cortes, was a Brazilian singer, dancer
and actress.In the 1920s and 1930s as one of the stars of musical
revue at the Teatro Recreio in Rio de Janeiro, she was prominent in
bringing the traditional Brazilian samba forms into theatre (see
samba-canção). Cortes is best known for being the first artist to
perform Ary Barroso's "Aquarela do Brasil" in 1939.
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