Tita Lima

Singer and composer Tita Lima was brought up in a musical family in Brazil. Her grandmother mentored her on piano, and she later learned bass from her father, a veteran of the '70s era Brazilian rock band Os Mutantes. As Lima became more proficient on bass, she began playing with local musicians in São Paulo. She cut her teeth singing and playing with artists such as Bocato, João Donato, and Luz de Caroline before relocating to Los Angeles. Studying at L.A.'s Musician's Institute offered Lima inroads to the city's bustling, vibrant community of world musicians. As she fixed he...