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Also known as Luiza Yara Lopes Silva

Luiza Yara Lopes Silva (September 8, 1982), better known as Yzalú, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. She drew attention when interpreting the song "Mulheres Negras" (2012). With the participation of the rapper Eduardo, evidencing the reality of the women in Brazil, the music became symbol of the black feminism in the country.

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Active from
1982

Discography

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Listeners
2,522
Total plays
20,576

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Brazil
Place of birth
São Paulo
Occupation
rapper
Languages spoken
Brazilian Portuguese
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.yzalu.com
Image
2017-01-20 - Yzalú - Mulheres do Rap - (38337590056).jpg
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date of birth
1982-10-08
Commons category
Yzalú
start of work period
2012-00-00
social media followers
1567
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Luiza Yara Lopes Silva (September 8, 1982), better known as Yzalú, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. She drew attention when interpreting the song "Mulheres Negras" (2012). With the participation of the rapper Eduardo, evidencing the reality of the women in Brazil, the music became symbol of the black feminism in the country.

== Career == Yzalú was born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo on September 8, 1982. Yzalú began her career at age 16 when she lived in Salvador, Bahia, improving her knowledge of the guitar. Her influence comes from the American rapper Lauryn Hill, one of the greatest rap artists of the 1990s.

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