Artist Info: Dona Edith Do Prato

Edith Oliveira Nogueira (Santo Amaro da Purificação, 1916 — Salvador, January 8, 2009) was a Brazilian percussionist and singer. She became known as Dona Edith do Prato (Lady Edith of the Plate) because she performed using a knife and a plate as instruments, a traditional form of percussion from the Recôncavo Baiano region in Brazil.

She sang and played samba-de-roda in her hometown, usually interpreting themes of public domain from the Recôncavo Baiano. [read more...]