Dina Di Explained

Birth Name:Viviane Lopes Matias
Birth Date:19 February 1976
Birth Place:Campinas
Genre:rap
Instrument:vocals

Dina Di, stage name of Viviane Lopes Matias (19 February 1976  - São Paulo, 19 March 2010) was a Brazilian rapper and lead singer of the group Visão de Rua.

Life

Di was born in 1976 in Campinas when she was called Viviane Lopes Matias. She had a difficult upbringing. Her father choked to death in a bar and her mother was cruelly murdered.[1] She was first known as Dina Di when she was thirteen.[2]

She joined the hip hop group of . The songs that she is known for include "Mente Engatilhada", "Confidências de uma Presidiária" and "Irmã de Cela". She was referred to as the "Queen of National Rap" in Brazil.[3]

Death and legacy

She died in São Paulo on 19 March 2010 after catching an infection, having given birth to a daughter on 2 March.[1]

46 years after her death and on her birthday she was featured as a Google Doodle. She was chosen because she was a role model for rap in Brazil.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-09-09 . Morre Dina Di, a grande guerreira do hip hop nacional - Cultura Hip Hop . 2023-08-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100909194641/http://culturahiphop.uol.com.br/materia/68/morre-dina-di-a-grande-guerreira-do-hip-hop-nacional . 9 September 2010 .
  2. Web site: 2022-03-20 . Pioneira no rap e homenageada pelo Google: quem foi Dina Di, cantora de Campinas que morreu há 12 anos . 2023-08-04 . G1 . pt-br.
  3. Web site: Dina Di, pioneira do rap nacional, é homenageada por Google: saiba história . 2023-08-04 . www.uol.com.br . pt-br.