Catto (singer)
Brazilian singer and composer
Catto Alves (born 26 September 1987), known mononymously as Catto (formerly Filipe Catto), is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She has worked with genres such as MPB, samba, tango, jazz, rock and bolero. She is non-binary and uses both she/her and they/them pronouns.
She has shared the stage with artists such as Maria Bethânia, Ney Matogrosso, Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Beth Carvalho, Odair José, Marcelo Jeneci, Vanessa da Matta, Toquinho, Daniela Mercury, Zélia Duncan, Maria Gadú, Ana Carolina, Arnaldo Antunes, Nando Reis and Dzi Croquettes.
She frequently sings songs composed by other people, but has also authored songs of her own, both alone and in partnerships with artists such as Zélia Duncan, Tiê, Paulinho Moska and Pedro Luís.
Early life and first works
Born in Lajeado and raised in the state capital Porto Alegre, Catto would sing in parties with her father. As a teenager, she sang in some rock bands. In 2006, she began a solo career performing at bars and released some works on the internet. In 2008, she and director João Pedro Madureira started the show "Ouro e Pétala", involving vocals, acoustic guitar and claps. In 2009, Catto released the Saga EP for free download.
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