Brazilian President Lula da Silva declared three days of official mourning throughout the country for the death of Brazilian Rita Lee. The artist passed away Monday at her home.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, declared on Tuesday three days of official mourning throughout the country for the death of the Brazilian “queen of rock” Rita Lee.
In a statement released by the Brazilian presidency, it is indicated that the decree will be published this Tuesday, in an extra edition of the Official Gazette. Previously, Lula da Silva I had already mourned the death of the singer, throught social media.
“Rita Lee Jones is one of the biggest and brightest names in Brazilian music. She is a singer, songwriter, actress and ‘multi-instrumentalist’. An artist ahead of her time. The title of queen of rock seemed inappropriate to me, but the nickname does justice to her trajectory, ”she wrote.
“He spared no one or nothing with his humor and eloquence. He confronted machismo in life and music and inspired generations. of women in rock and art. She will never be forgotten and leaves her legacy in music and books for millions of fans around the world. My fraternal hug to the children Beto, João and Antônio, family and friends. Rita, now you are missing,” added the Brazilian head of state.
Several personalities, from politics to the world of art, have already reacted to the death of Rita Lee last night in São Paulo, at the age of 75, who had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021.
The “queen of rock” sold more than 55 million recordsfull of songs that are part of Brazilian popular culture that, in addition to rock, transit in different genres.
Among his most famous songs are hits like “Mania de Você”, “Lança Perfume”, “Baila Comigo”, “Banho de Espuma”, “Desculpe o Auê”, “Amor e Sexo”, “Reza”, “Menino Bonito ”, “Flagra” or “Doce Vampiro”, which became soap opera themes.
Controversially, Rita Lee announced that her farewell show would take place in Aracaju on January 28, 2012, when she stated that she would stop performing on stage, but not making music. After the presentation, she and her husband, Roberto de Carvalho, ended up being detained for contempt of authority when they protested against policemen who rebuked onlookers that they would be smoking marijuana in the venue.
The wake of the singer, who is one of the icons of Brazilian music, will be open to the public in Ibirapuera Parkin São Paulo, this Wednesday.
Source: Observadora
