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Flora Purim
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Percussionists · b. 1942

Flora Purim

Brazilian jazz singer

Born
6 March 1942
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Active
1960–
Record labels
ECM Records, Warner Bros. Records, Milestone
Discography
22 albums

Biography

Flora Purim is a jazz musician who plays percussion instrument and voice. Flora Purim was born on 6 March 1942 in Rio de Janeiro. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records, Warner Bros. Records and Milestone. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “Butterfly Dreams” (1973) to “If You Will” (2022). Honours include Order of Rio Branco (2002).

Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with numerous artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Opa, Stan Getz, George Duke, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Santana, Jaco Pastorius, and her husband Airto Moreira. In 2002, Purim was the recipient of one of Brazil's highest awards, the 2002 Ordem do Rio Branco for Lifetime Achievement. She has been called "The Queen of Brazilian Jazz".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Butterfly Dreams 1973
Stories to Tell 1974
500 Miles High 1976 · Live
Open Your Eyes You Can Fly 1976
Encounter 1977
Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow 1977
Everyday Everynight 1978
That’s What She Said 1978
Carry On 1979
Humble People 1985
The Midnight Sun 1988
The Sun Is Out 1989
The Magicians 1990
Queen of the Night 1992
Speed of Light 1995
Flora Purim Sings Milton Nascimento 2001
Perpetual Emotion 2001
Wings of Imagination 2001
Speak No Evil 2003
Flora's Song 2005
If You Will 2022
Flora é M.P.M.

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Flora Purim play?

Flora Purim is known for playing percussion instrument and voice.

When and where was Flora Purim born?

Flora Purim was born 6 March 1942 in Rio de Janeiro.

What are Flora Purim's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Butterfly Dreams (1973), Stories to Tell (1974), 500 Miles High (1976), Open Your Eyes You Can Fly (1976) and Encounter (1977).

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