A singer has died of a brain aneurysm at the age of 49.
Adriana Araújo collapsed while at home and was taken to hospital on Saturday night (28 Feb).
Doctors diagnosed her condition as “very serious and irreversible”.
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The singer remained in a coma until her passing.
Her team said on social media that the aneurysm caused “extensive bleeding”.
She passed away at the Odilon Behrens Metropolitan Hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, yesterday (2 Mar).
Adriana, who had over 70,000 Instagram followers, was considered one of the leading stars of Brazil’s samba scene.
She was raised in the favela of Pedreira Prado Lopes in Belo Horizonte, taking part in Afro dance and theatre workshops in the community.
Adriana launched her solo career in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, as reported by Need To Know.
She performed concerts for the local community from her rooftop and livestreamed them to her growing online audience.
Her lockdown shows helped to raise funds for poor families in the Primeiro de Maio and São Marcos neighbourhoods.
In 2021, the samba star released her album ‘Minha Verdade’ (‘My Truth’), bringing together her own compositions and collaborations.
The album addressed themes such as Black pride, ancestry, love, and motherhood.
Following her death, the singer’s team said in a statement: “Today we say goodbye to our beloved Adriana Araújo.
“Adriana was much more than a great voice of samba, she had a warm embrace, an easy smile, a generous heart, and a joy for life that illuminated everyone around her.
“Samba will deeply feel her absence.”
She leaves behind her husband Evaldo and son Daniel.
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