Alcione Nazareth

Alcione Dias Nazareth (born November 21, 1947) is also known as, "Alcione", and "A Marrom" (English: "the brown one") is a Brazilian samba singer. She first gained international recognition in the late 1970 and has had nineteen gold records, as well as five platinum and double platinum records.

Alcione Nazareth
Alcione in 2023
Background information
Birth nameAlcione Dias Nazareth
Born (1947-11-21) November 21, 1947
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Occupation(s)Composer, songwriter, instrumentalist, vocalist
Instrument(s)Trumpet, clarinet, vocals
Years active1975-present

In 1987, she dedicated the song João de Deus (John of God) to Pope John Paul II and 500,000 people during his second visit to Brazil.

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