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Luedji Luna

Luedji Luna is a Brazilian singer and songwriter from Salvador, Bahia, whose music centers Black Brazilian identity and experience.

Origins

Born in 1987, she began writing songs at 17 and started performing in Salvador in 2011 after studying popular singing. She moved to São Paulo in 2015 and released her debut album, Um Corpo no Mundo, in 2017.

The sound

Her music blends MPB with jazz, soul and Afro-Brazilian rhythms, with poetic, introspective lyrics and spare, groove-based arrangements.

Legacy

Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'Água earned her a first Latin Grammy nomination in 2021, and she won a Latin Grammy in 2025 with Um Mar Pra Cada Um. In 2026 she was nominated for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album with Antes Que A Terra Acabe.