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Astrud Gilberto, Girl from Ipanema singer, dies at 83

Brazil has lost one of its musical icons. Astrud Gilberto became a global star after releasing her 1964 rendition of The Girl from Ipanema. With her smooth and laid-back singing style, she introduced the wider world to Brazilian bossa nova. Take a look back at one of Brazil’s biggest musical exports ever. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports, – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Brazil #AstrudGilberto

Latin Grammy-winning singer Marilia Mendonca dies in Brazil crash

One of Brazil’s most popular singers has been killed in a plane crash. Marilia Mendonca, who was 26 years old, died alongside her manager and an aide. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brazil #MariliaMendonca

More than 9,000 arrests in Ethiopia since June killing of singer

More than 9,000 people have been arrested in Ethiopia during recent unrest that followed the killing of a popular musician. That’s according to the state-run Human Rights Commission which says 178 people have died in the violence since June. Critics now worry the country might be sliding back towards repression. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018 promising democratic reforms. But he’s had to face growing ethnic tension over land and resources. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ethiopia