Flora Purim

Flora Purim
Purim performing in Saratoga California, 1981
Background information
Born (1942-03-06) March 6, 1942
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresJazz, bossa nova
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, percussion
Years active1960s–present
LabelsMilestone, Warner Bros., ECM, CTI

Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with numerous artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Opa, Stan Getz, George Duke, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Santana, Jaco Pastorius, and her husband Airto Moreira.

In 2002, Purim was the recipient of one of Brazil's highest awards, the 2002 Ordem do Rio Branco for Lifetime Achievement. She has been called "The Queen of Brazilian Jazz".