Ela é Carioca (She's a Carioca)
an encyclopedia of Ipanema

by Ruy Castro

Published in Portuguese

In his new book, Brazilian journalist Ruy Castro tells us about the personalities who used to live near the seashore of Ipanema neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro.

The picture shows the first notes of the song 'The Girl from Ipanema', in Jobim's own handwriting. Heloisa Pinheiro, at right, is the girl whose charming walk inspired the composers Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.

Heloisa Pinheiro: the Girl from Ipanema



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