She has been called the greatest singer in Brazilian history. Alongside her musical and life partner Cesar Camargo Mariano, Elis Regina Carvalho Costa – called simply 'Elis' to her fans – revolutionised Brazilian pop music in a short period, taking the musical legacy of bossa nova into a new era, before her extremely untimely passing aged only 36.
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Rory Bowens heads The Slip on Sunday mornings every other week - squeezing an hour of hazy dub off-shoots, pupil-dilating shoegaze and uncanny dream music.
Rory Bowens heads The Slip on Sunday mornings every other week - squeezing an hour of hazy dub off-shoots, pupil-dilating shoegaze and uncanny dream music.