Sandra Cristina Frederico de Sá (born August 27, 1955) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Sandra was born in the Pilares neighborhood, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Jurema and Nonô de Sá. Sandra's maternal grandfather, Manoel, was from Cabo Verde. According to a DNA test, Sandra is 96.7% Black African, 2.1% European, and 1.1% Amerindian. Biography and career She was born in the state of Rio de Janeiro, more specifically the peripheric area Pilares, it is claimed that music is part of her genetics, since her dad was a drummer. Her deep and powerful voice comes from her African Descent, being the granddaughter of a Cape Verdean. She has earned multiple awards of the best singer and best song/disc, being considered representative in various musical genres, especially MPB (Brazilian Pop Music) and global black music. Accompanying her father in live shows, in her teenage years, Sandra would participate in folk events of gafieira, samba e soul, in Pilares as well as the area surrounding it. In 2017, he married composer Simone Floresta. In 2019, he composed a samba-enredo in honor of Elza Soares, composed in partnership with DR Márcio, Igor Vianna, Jefferson Oliveira, Prof. Laranjo, Renan Diniz, Solano Santos, and Telmo Augusto and elected for the 2020 Carnival. Discography Studio albums Demônio Colorido RGE Discos (1980) Sandra Sá (2) RGE Discos (1982) Vale Tudo WEA (1983) Sandra Sá (3) WEA (1984) Sandra Sá (4) WEA (1985) Sandra Sá (5) WEA (1986) Sandra! (1990) Lucky! (1991) D'Sá (1993) Olhos Coloridos (1994) A Lua Sabe Quem Eu Sou (1997, WEA) Eu Sempre Fui Sincero, Você Sabe Muito Bem (1998) Momentos que Marcam Demais (2000) Pare, Olhe, Escute! (2002, Universal Music) AfricaNatividade – Cheiro de Brasil (2010) Lado B (2015) Live albums Música Preta Brasileira (2004) References External links [ Sandra de Sá] at AllMusic 1955 births Living people Afro-Brazilian composers Afro-Brazilian women singers Brazilian composers 20th-century Brazilian women singers 20th-century Brazilian singers Brazilian women guitarists Música Popular Brasileira singers Música Popular Brasileira guitarists Brazilian LGBT singers Bisexual musicians Bisexual women Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) Warner Music Group artists Brazilian soul singers Brazilian rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Brazilian funk singers Brazilian women singer-songwriters Universidade Gama Filho alumni 21st-century Brazilian women singers 21st-century Brazilian singers LGBT people in Latin music Women in Latin music