Rita Lee — Where to Listen on the Radio

Rita Lee is a rock, tropicália and pop rock artist from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 1947. ArtisFind has detected 1 play of Rita Lee on 1 radio station in Brazil, most recently on Rádio Brasil Digital 1h ago. The song heard most often on air is “Flagra”.

Rita Lee Jones de Carvalho (31 December 1947 – 8 May 2023), known as Rita Lee, was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, author, actress and television host. Dubbed the "Queen of Brazilian Rock", she became one of the most influential figures in the country's popular music. Renowned for her constant reinvention and versatility across musical and audiovisual production, Lee was a pioneer of both rock and pop in Brazil. She blended international and national styles, creating a distinctive hybrid sound. Her songs and performances celebrated pleasure and female agency, establishing her as a cornerstone of artistic resistance during the military dictatorship. Lee remains a major influence on multiple generations of artists, particularly women.

Born and raised in São Paulo, she began her musical career in 1963 with Tulio's Trio and later the Teenage Singers, which evolved into Os Seis. She rose to national prominence as vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for the tropicalist group Os Mutantes. Solo stardom came with the album Fruto Proibido (1975), recorded with the band Tutti Frutti and regarded as a landmark of Brazilian rock. Her popularity continued to grow through a string of successful albums that helped popularize pop music in Brazil, most of them created in partnership with her husband Roberto de Carvalho, with whom she co-wrote much of her repertoire. Key releases include Rita Lee (1979), Rita Lee (1980), Saúde (1981), and Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho (1982), the latter one of…