Carmélia Alves (February 14, 1923 – November 3, 2012) was a Brazilian singer known as "Queen of Baião," as she was one of the country's best known baião performers. Baião is a folk rhythm popular in Northeast Brazil.
Alves began her career at the Hotel Copacabana in Rio de Janaiero, where she performed covers of hits by Carmen Miranda. However, she devoted her career to baião. ... Show More