Dora Vergueiro

She's Carlinhos Vergueiro's (a Brazilian composer and singer) daughter. From an early age Dora has spent time with masters of the Brazilian music, such as Adoniran Barbosa, Nelson Cavaquinho, Chico Buarque, Toquinho and João Nogueira.

Dora Vergueiro has taken part in concerts of different renown artists like Ron Carter, Robertinho Silva, Raul de Souza, Vittor Santos, Guilherme Vergueiro, Chico César, Paulinho Moska, among others.

She is also a presenter for the "Rolé" TV show about extreme sports on Sportv channel, besides being a 'sport extremer' herself, check her website, in Portuguese, for photos.

Dora's 2001 album entitled "Pé Na Estrada" filled with 11 songs: "Oh Chuva" (Luís Carlinhos), "Mar Aberto" (Carlinhos Vergueiro), "Estação da Luz" (Alceu Valença), "Eu Vou Cantar"(Pepê Barcellos), "Se Toque" (Zé Natálio/Totonho Villeroy), "Funk Baby" (Seu Jorge) with Seu Jorge, "Pé Na Estrada" (Dora Vergueiro), "Champagne" (Mú Chebabi/ Márcio Lomiranda) and "Arpex"(Rogê/ Phoênix). The album also has a Gilberto Gil song "Vamos Fugir" (Gilberto Gil/Liminha) with a new arrangement.

The album has a dancing "pop-reggae" character, where similarities with surf, sun and sea are not a mere coincidence, they are inspirations she's got from her worldly adventures.

My favorite Dora Vergueiro's song "Daquele Jeito" ("That Way") has just been released and is part of a new album still being produced. To me the songs is pure Rio, the rhythm, the beat, the lyrics...

Check it out here:

Liked the song? You can download the mp3 here.

[MP3 file from legally provided from link on Dora Vergueiro's website]