Tia Doca
Jilçaria Cruz Costa, known as Tia Doca da Portela or Tia Doca (20 December 1932 – 25 January 2009) was a Brazilian samba composer and singer. She began working as a flagbearer for the samba school Unidos da Congonha and joined the Velha Guarda da Portela in 1970, performing samba music and sang in various events the school promoted in countries such as France, Italy and the United States. Doca recorded music on several albums from 1970 to 2007 with such artists as Beth Carvalho and Zeca Pagodinho.
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