Singer and dancer Mariene Bezerra de Castro, better known as Mariene de Castro, was born in Salvador da Bahia on May 12, 1978 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She specializes in nordestino (Northeastern) Brazilian styles such as ijexa, maracatu, embolada samba and samba-de-roda, adapting them to her own musical language.
She has been performing since she was 15. Her first solo performance was in 1997 in the beautiful Pelourinho district of Salvador. Her performance attracted the attention of French producers who invited her to tour France.
Back in Salvador, she performed at the top venues in the Bahian capital. She returned to Europe in 2001, performing in Italy.
Mariene performed at the 2016 Rio Olympics closing ceremony with the song “Pelo Tempo Que Durar” in front of the Olympic Flame before it was extinguished.
Discography:
Abre Caminho (2005)
Santo de Casa, live (2010)
Tabaroinha (2012)
Ser de Luz, live (2013)
Colheita (2014)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
