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| Brazilian music icon Gal Costa dies aged 77 | Brazilian music icon Gal Costa dies aged 77 |
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| Gal Costa, one of the giants of Brazilian popular music, has died at the age of 77. | Gal Costa, one of the giants of Brazilian popular music, has died at the age of 77. |
| The singer rose to fame in the 1960s when she spearheaded the Tropicália movement alongside fellow stars Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. | The singer rose to fame in the 1960s when she spearheaded the Tropicália movement alongside fellow stars Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. |
| Her press team did not disclose the cause of her death. | Her press team did not disclose the cause of her death. |
| Costa had recently had to cancel some concerts on doctor's orders after an operation, but had planned to return to the stage next month in São Paulo. | Costa had recently had to cancel some concerts on doctor's orders after an operation, but had planned to return to the stage next month in São Paulo. |
| Those paying tribute to Costa on social media included President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who called her one of the world's greatest singers. | Those paying tribute to Costa on social media included President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who called her one of the world's greatest singers. |
| He said she was one of the main artists to put Brazil, and Brazilian music, on the world map. | He said she was one of the main artists to put Brazil, and Brazilian music, on the world map. |
| "Her talent, technique and audacity enriched and renewed our culture, rocked and marked the lives of millions of Brazilians," he added. | "Her talent, technique and audacity enriched and renewed our culture, rocked and marked the lives of millions of Brazilians," he added. |
| Gal Costa foi das maiores cantoras do mundo, das nossas principais artistas a levar o nome e os sons do Brasil para todo o planeta. Seu talento, técnica e ousadia enriqueceu e renovou nossa cultura, embalou e marcou a vida de milhões de brasileiros.📸 @ricardostuckert pic.twitter.com/4jU2SBcHuq | Gal Costa foi das maiores cantoras do mundo, das nossas principais artistas a levar o nome e os sons do Brasil para todo o planeta. Seu talento, técnica e ousadia enriqueceu e renovou nossa cultura, embalou e marcou a vida de milhões de brasileiros.📸 @ricardostuckert pic.twitter.com/4jU2SBcHuq |
| Born in the north-eastern state of Bahia, a centre of Afro-Brazilian culture, Costa recorded more than 30 albums in her lengthy career. | Born in the north-eastern state of Bahia, a centre of Afro-Brazilian culture, Costa recorded more than 30 albums in her lengthy career. |
| Her best-known hits included Baby, Que Pena, Chuva de Prata and Divino Maravilhoso. | |
| The singer-songwriter lent her distinctive voice to a wide range of songs by authors including Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque and Milton Nascimento. | The singer-songwriter lent her distinctive voice to a wide range of songs by authors including Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque and Milton Nascimento. |
| And during the years of Brazil's dictatorship, her trademark hippie style and often revealing clothing made her a symbol of defiance of the military authorities. | And during the years of Brazil's dictatorship, her trademark hippie style and often revealing clothing made her a symbol of defiance of the military authorities. |
| Gilberto Gil, who worked closely with Costa throughout both of their careers, said he was "very sad and shaken by the death of my Gaúcha sister Gal Costa". | Gilberto Gil, who worked closely with Costa throughout both of their careers, said he was "very sad and shaken by the death of my Gaúcha sister Gal Costa". |
| Costa was a vocal supporter of Lula throughout his recent presidential campaign. | Costa was a vocal supporter of Lula throughout his recent presidential campaign. |
| When news broke of his win in Brazil's presidential elections just two weeks ago, she posted a picture on Instagram with the caption: "Love won against hate! President Lula!" | When news broke of his win in Brazil's presidential elections just two weeks ago, she posted a picture on Instagram with the caption: "Love won against hate! President Lula!" |