Tia Surica

Having dedicated her whole life to the Portela samba school, Tia Surica, pastora of the Velha Guarda da Portela, continues to commemorate the tradition of her school by regularly promoting a roda de samba (samba get-together) where the biggest artists of the genre celebrate this music. Along with her solo discography, Tia Surica also has recorded as a special guest of Marisa Monte, Zeca Pagodinho, Zélia Ducan, Alcione, Beth Carvalho, and Paulinho da Viola. Born to a family deeply involved with Portela, Iranette Ferreira Barcellos, later known as Tia Surica, paraded for the f...