On a cooling Thursday night, at Santa Monica’s Temple Bar before a crowd murmuring mostly in Portuguese, Virginia Rodrigues works her charms -- those of the incantatory variety. Backed just by cello, ...
Virginia Rodrigues' 1998 debut Sol Negro was a thing of rare beauty. Brought to the world's attention by fellow Bahia, Brazil, native Caetano Veloso, she possesses a voice of astounding purity, ...
In 1996 32-year-old Virginia Rodrigues had a small role in a local theater production in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. After hearing her sing at rehearsal none other than Caetano Veloso approached her, ...