Nara Loffego Leão, aka Musa da Bossa Nova or Bossa Nova's Muse, was a Brazilian bossa nova singer and occasional actress. Her husband was Carlos Diegues, director and writer of "Bye Bye Brasil" among others. She first studied viola when she was twelve. She studied guitar with Carlos Lyra in her teens. She began as an amateur singer in university where she moved on to sing with João Gilberto and others. Wikipedia
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Each disc also includes a rare track or two, such as Nara singing in Spanish or French, and reproductions of the original liner notes, along with new production notes. www.slipcue.com/music/brazil/leao.html