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Buhr (musician)

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Buhr
Born20 May 1974 (1974-05-20) (age 52)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, actress
Years active1990–present
Musical career
GenresElectronic music, Rock, MPB, Mangue bit

Buhr[1] (formerly Karina Buhr, born 20 May 1974), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, actress and percussionist.

Biography

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Born in Salvador, Buhr grew up in Recife, where she started collaborating as a percussionist with several traditional maracatu groups.[2][3] In 1997 she co-founded the band Comadre Florzinha, serving as singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and album cover illustrator.[2] She started her solo career in 2010, with the album Eu menti pra você, with which she was awarded the Prêmio APCA [pt] of the Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte for best new artist.[2][3] In 2011 she released her second album Longe de Onde and took part to several festivals, including Rock in Rio and Roskilde Festival.[2][3] Both her first two albums were included in the list of the best albums of the year published by Rolling Stone Brasil.[3] She was nominated at the MTV Video Music Brazil for best female artist, best album and best song.[3] In 2014 she held a European tour, performing in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Porto and Lisbon.[3] In 2015 she released her third album, Selvática, and held a national tour.[3] In 2018 she reunited with Comadre Florzinha members Alessandra Leão and Isaar França for a series of shows.[3] In 2019 she released the album Desmanche, also serving as co-producer with Regis Damasceno.[3]

Buhr won the award for best soundtrack at the 45th Brasília Film Festival for the Marcelo Gomes's film Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica.[3] As an actress, she took part to several stage plays with the Teatro Oficina company in São Paulo.[3] She made her film debut in My Name Is Baghdad (Meu nome é Bagdá) by Caru Alves de Souza [pt].[4] Also a writer, in 2015 she published a collection of poems entitled Desperdiçando Rima.[3]

Personal life

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Buhr has dropped her first name instead only using her surname to align with her identity as non-binary and agender.[5][6]

Discography

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  • Eu menti pra você (2010)
  • Longe de Onde (2011)
  • Selvática (2015)
  • Desmanche (2019)
  • Feixe de fogo (2026)

References

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  1. ^ "Já sem Karina no nome artístico, Buhr dispara em abril o álbum 'Feixe de fogo'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  2. ^ a b c d "Karina Buhr". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Karina Buhr". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ Cunha, Marco Antonio (1 April 2022). "Karina Buhr Faz Show do Álbum Desmanche no Sesc Belenzinho". Boomerang Music. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Só Buhr – Trabalho Sujo". trabalhosujo.com.br. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  6. ^ "Já sem Karina no nome artístico, Buhr dispara em abril o álbum 'Feixe de fogo'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
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