Dona Ivone Lara, born Yvonne Lara da Costa on April 13, 1922, in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, was a singer and composer. She began her musical journey by learning to
play the cavaquinho from her uncles and took voice lessons from Lucília
Guimarães. Dona Ivone Lara's breakthrough came in 1965 with "Os cinco bailes da
história do Rio". She also became the first woman to join the Wing of Composers
at Império Serrano samba school. She released several albums, including Bodas De
Ouro (1997), Nasci Para Sonhar E Cantar (2001), and Sempre A Cantar (2006).
Notable collaborations include "Sonh...