Maria Pereira

Artist: Maria Pereira

LP: 7" single

Song: "Saber Esperar"

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Went for a walk into downtown Ballard last night during a rare Seattle snowstorm, then warmed myself at home with the melodious warblings of Portuguese singer Maria Pereira. I couldn't find much info about Maria on the web (unless she was a member of the Portuguese American Club and former president of the Women's Auxiliary and she died in November of 2010...but probably not.) Pereria is mentioned briefly in this blog post about a 1958 painter's manual that someone bought while "shopping completely absurd," but the English translation keeps referring to Maria Pereira as a "he." In any case, the liner notes from the back of this 4-track EP are included below.

ps. Happy 101st Birthday to actress Luise Rainer!