Liniker | |
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 Liniker performing at the Festival Contato in São Carlos, Brazil in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Liniker de Barros Ferreira Campos |
| Born | July 3, 1995 Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Black music, soul music, samba-rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Liniker de Barros Ferreira Campos (Araraquara, 3 July 1995), widely known as Liniker, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and former bandleader for Brazilian soul and Black music band Liniker e os Caramelows. Her voice has been described as 'powerful and low-pitched' with a 'slightly raspy, soul-singer' character[1] as well as 'versatile' with a 'recurrent falsetto' and 'easily recognisable timbre'—with occasional comparisons arising towards Tim Maia.[2] Liniker is an openly trans woman, and her music is an influence on young Brazilians facing gender discrimination, an audience which 'rarely finds itself represented in Brazilian music.'[2]
- ^ Moraes, Camila (November 13, 2015). "Liniker: "Sou negro, pobre e gay e tenho potência também"". EL PAÍS.
- ^ a b Instituto Itaú Cultural. "Liniker". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural.