Leny Andrade

Leny Andrade was born in Rio de Janeiro and began her professional career in 1958 as an orchestra vocalist. In the early 1960s, she performed at Beco das Garrafas and recorded A sensação. She divided her career between Brazil and the United States, where she sang jazz and samba-jazz.

Her 1983 live album captured a repertoire that included Flor de Lis. She recorded Bossa nova in 1991 and continued performing into her final years; she died in Rio in 2023.