The singer and songwriter was hospitalized since July
Brazilian music has lost one of its most emblematic figures: Angela Ro died at 75 years This Monday (8) ending a career that has crossed decades and has left deep signs in national culture.
The singer and songwriter He was hospitalized since Julyfacing complications for the health that culminated in his death in early September 2025. His departure represents not only the end of a life, but the closure of an important chapter in the history of MPB.
Angela Ro Ro He was well beyond a talented artist: he challenged the conventions, broke the taboos and remained faithful to herself in a sector that often requires compliance. From his first album, released in 1979, he won the audience with a Rauca and powerful voice, sincere texts and a presence that mixed vulnerability and strength.
His career has been marked by successes like Love, my great love, bonfire AND I and no one elseSongs that have become classic and continue to excite the generations. Angela not only sang on love, but on her pains, joys and contradictions, always with a visceral delivery that made each presentation unique.
Angela Ro’s posture and courage
Beyond music, Angela Ro Ro He also distinguished himself for his public position. At a time when homosexuality was an avoided theme, it became lesbian with courage and naturalness, becoming one of the first Brazilian artists to speak openly about its sexual orientation. This attitude has inspired many and has opened the way to other LGBTQIA+ voices to find space in the media and art.
Its authenticity, however, has a price. Angela Ro Ro He had to face difficult periods, with financial, health and dependence problems. But even in the darkest moments, he never stopped singing, composing and connecting with his audience. His trajectory is marked with ups and downs, like many intense artists, but always permeated by an adequate passion for music.
In recent years, Angela Ro Ro He was dedicated to more intimate shows, revisiting his repertoire and sharing stories of his life with the public. Even with fragile health, he continued to present himself, showing that art was, for her, a form of resistance and survival.
The news of his death generated confusion between fans, colleagues and critics. Several artists have paid tribute to social networks, highlighting the importance of Angela For Brazilian music and the struggle for representativeness. His voice, many say, will continue to echo in the songs he has left and in the emotional memory of those who listened to it.
The life and work of Angela Ro Ro They are testimonies of a restless, passionate and deeply human soul. In times when authenticity is increasingly rare, your trajectory serves as an example of courage and truth.
With his departure, Brazil loses a unique artist, but earns the legacy of a woman who is never silent in the face of adversity. Angela Ro Ro It makes a void difficult to fill, but also a soundtrack that will continue to put hearts and inspire new generations.
Source: Terra

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