Jovelina Pérola Negra

Jovelina Pérola Negra, whose baptismal name was Jovelina Farias Belfort, was a Brazilian singer and composer, and one of the great muses of samba. Hoarse, strong voice, popular tone and stopping power. Heir to the style of Clementina de Jesus, she was, like her, a maid before becoming successful in the artistic world.