Quarteto em Cy
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Quarteto em Cy is a Brazil
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originally composed of four sisters hailing from Ibirataia
, a town located in the Brazilian state of Bahia
: Cybele, Cylene, Cynara and Cyva - their real first names. They started performing in 1959, appearing on local television in that year. Cyva, the leader of the group, then moved to Rio de Janeiro
, and persuaded her three sisters to join her there. They then started to make regular appearances in the 'boates' (small nightclubs) of Rio, particularly 'Bottle's bar' and the legendary 'Zum-Zum', where they caught the attention of de Moraes and other prominent figures of the bossa nova scene. Their first album was released in 1964, and was to be followed by regular releases up to the late 90s, at the frequency of one a year, and sometimes more. Connoisseurs of MPB
and tropicalia have a particular regard for the first few years of their recording career, when they were signed to Brazil's most daring label, Elenco
.
The Quarteto em Cy, noted for the extraordinary precision of the vocalists' intonation and delivery, performed and recorded with almost every single major Brazilian artist of the 60s and 70s; their popularity exceeded and still exceeds the borders of their native country. They met with great success in America in the mid-sixties, and have a considerable following in Japan
, where they still tour regularly.
The line-up of the quartet (which briefly split up, from 1970 to 1972) has changed a great deal over the years. However, the current formation (Cyva, Cybele, Cynara and Sonya) has been active since 1980, by far the most stable period in the group's history.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
originally composed of four sisters hailing from Ibirataia
Ibirataia
Ibirataia is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.-References:...
, a town located in the Brazilian state of Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
: Cybele, Cylene, Cynara and Cyva - their real first names. They started performing in 1959, appearing on local television in that year. Cyva, the leader of the group, then moved to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, and persuaded her three sisters to join her there. They then started to make regular appearances in the 'boates' (small nightclubs) of Rio, particularly 'Bottle's bar' and the legendary 'Zum-Zum', where they caught the attention of de Moraes and other prominent figures of the bossa nova scene. Their first album was released in 1964, and was to be followed by regular releases up to the late 90s, at the frequency of one a year, and sometimes more. Connoisseurs of MPB
Música Popular Brasileira
Música Popular Brasileira or MPB designates a trend in post-Bossa Nova urban popular music. It is not a discrete genre but rather a constellation that combines original songwriting and updated versions of traditional Brazilian urban music styles like samba and samba-canção with contemporary...
and tropicalia have a particular regard for the first few years of their recording career, when they were signed to Brazil's most daring label, Elenco
Elenco
Elenco the record label should not be confused with Elenco the electronics companyElenco is a Brazilian record label created in 1963 by Aloysio de Oliveira. It is often considered as one of the most influential labels in the Bossa nova and MPB genre...
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The Quarteto em Cy, noted for the extraordinary precision of the vocalists' intonation and delivery, performed and recorded with almost every single major Brazilian artist of the 60s and 70s; their popularity exceeded and still exceeds the borders of their native country. They met with great success in America in the mid-sixties, and have a considerable following in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where they still tour regularly.
The line-up of the quartet (which briefly split up, from 1970 to 1972) has changed a great deal over the years. However, the current formation (Cyva, Cybele, Cynara and Sonya) has been active since 1980, by far the most stable period in the group's history.