Vange Leonel died on Monday afternoon (14), aged 51, from ovarian cancer. The singer, writer and LGBT activist, who promoted good Brazilian music, provided soap opera tracks, and reflected citizenship in her various texts, left a legacy in her works for admirers and friends.
Shaken by the news, many artists, activists and fans mourned her death and wrote a message in honor of the singer and in support of Cilmara Bedaque, married to Vange for 28 years.
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Laura Finocchiaro, for example, declared that "the artist was beautiful, a warrior, ahead of her time, modern, courageous and much more!" "Now, she has broken free, carrying our love. Strength and peace. Love Forever." Marina Lima left the message: "Wow, I just heard about Vange Leonel's death… What a sad thing. May she rest in peace."
The artist Ana Canas he lamented: "Vange Leonel, dear maxim. Lots of light and love and infinite affection. May you receive back what you gave us so much. Rest in peace." The journalist Monica Waldvogel declared Vange to be a "woman of extraordinary courage". And the singer Karina Buhr also paid tribute: "Idol that I only knew through words. Aggressive in its wonderfulness. This is how our passage through dry land and never tires of scaring."
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Some politicians also spoke out. Marta Suplicy, Minister of Culture, wrote: "She faced prejudice and intolerance with art and courage. The feminist and LGBT movements lost a strong activist. We also lost an artist." Jean Wyllys, federal deputy, stated that Vange "understood that there was no such thing as non-political art." "She used her lyrics to give women a voice in such a masculine LGBT environment."
The writer and researcher João Silvério Trevisan said that the artist was “going against the grain”. "She had things that feminists and lesbians would hate: she liked men and that is almost a dirty word within the militancy. She was far from being sexist, she was feminist in her own way." And the journalist Victor Angelo stressed that the singer and Ângela Ro Ro were the exception to the rule in MPB. "They say Daniela Mercury was brave, but Vange did it much earlier."
The wake will be held this Tuesday (15), starting at 10am, at the Horto da Paz Cemetery (Rua Horto da Paz, 191, Itapecerica da Serra – KM 290 on BR 116). And the cremation ceremony takes place at 14 pm.
Vange below and Laura Finocchiaro on the right
