Ana Rocha is a German-Portuguese singer, lyricist, and composer active in the jazz, world music, and folk scenes in Berlin and Brussels. With degrees in Jazz Singing and Comparative Literature, she has toured Europe and Brazil. Known for her poetic lyrics and versatile voice, Ana's compositions blend folk, soul, and rock influences. Ana Rocha has collaborated with a range of international musicians, including Portuguese-born and Brussels based bassist, producer and arranger Rui Salgado. Together with guitarist Victor da Costa and drummer Toon Van Dionant they recorded the 2024 album Elas: Songs from the Portuguese Revolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Portuguese Revolution.
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Originally recorded by Portuguese singer Rita Olivaes in 1971, "João dos Jornais" (João of the Newspapers) is a protest ballad about a young newspaper boy that address the struggles of the working poor, child labor and the marginalized people of society. “A child on the outside / Already a man on the inside / With tired shoulders / Bent from the weight / Defenseless João / João of the Newspapers / Born in an alley / You don't leave the alley.”
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