Preta Gil

Preta Gil was born in Rio de Janeiro and debuted as a singer in 2003 with Prêt-à-Porter, which featured “Sinais de Fogo”. She then released the albums Preta and Sou Como Sou, and took her music to Carnival with Bloco da Preta, captured on a live album. On Todas as Cores, from 2017, she gathered collaborations such as “Vá Se Benzer”, with Gal Costa. She died in 2025, at 50.