Women in Brazil

In Brazilian music, women often innovate, regularly command the largest audiences, and hold the longest-lasting legacies. Trace the rise of Brazil's biggest female artists, including MPB and post-Tropicália heavyweights like Marisa Monte, Rita Lee, Elis Regina, Gal Costa, and Maria Bethânia, alongside the women currently leading the way in samba, hip-hop, and pop, like Céu and Zelia Duncan.