Wanda Sá

Wanda Maria Ferreira de Sá (born July 1, 1944) (also Wanda de Sah) is a Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist, active from 1964 to the present day.

Her first guitar teacher, when she was 13, was Roberto Menescal.

In 2011, she made her first appearance in the United States since 1999, playing with Marcos Valle at Birdland in New York City. The Wall Street Journal described her as "legendary". National Public Radio called her "one of Brazil's best-kept musical secrets".

Selected discography Source: Wanda Vagamente (RGE, 1964) The Sergio Mendes Trio Introduces Wanda de Sah (Capitol, 1965) Softly! (Capitol, 1965) So Nice (Sears, 1965) Domingo Azul Do Mar (Deckdisc, 2002)

With Paul Desmond From the Hot Afternoon (CTI, 1969)

With João Donato Wanda Sá com João Donato (Deckdisc, 2003)

With Sergio Mendes and Brasil '65 In Person at El Matador (Atlantic, 1965) Brasil '65 (a.k.a. In The Brazilian Bag) (Capitol, 1965)

With Célia Vaz Brasileiras (CID, 1994, released in US, 1996 as 'Amazon River')