Dona Ivone Lara

Biography

Yvonne Lara da Costa OMC (April 13, 1922 – April 16, 2018), better known as Dona Ivone Lara, was a Brazilian singer and composer. Known as the Queen of Samba and Great Lady of Samba, she was the first woman to sign a samba-enredo and take part in a wing of composers in the school, Império Serrano. Earning degrees in nursing and social work, she played an important role pioneering occupational therapy and worked alongside Dr.

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