Vânia Bastos, born May 13, 1956 in Ourinhos, São Paulo, Brazil, is a Brazilian
singer who began singing as a child in her local church choir before winning a
regional Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) competition at thirteen. After moving
to São Paulo in 1975 to study sociology, she trained under Ula Wolf, Lee Alison,
and Nancy Miranda. She began her professional career in 1980 performing with
Arrigo Barnabé's band, Sabor de Veneno, on the show and album Clara Crocodilo.
Her subsequent collaborations include work with Itamar Assumpção, the group Isca
de Polícia, and touring Europe ...