One of the greatest exponents of modern-day MPB, Brazilian singer-songwriter
Tulipa Ruiz Chagas is the originator of a kaleidoscopic brand of pop music she
self-describes as "forest pop." She was born on October 19, 1978, in São Paulo,
Brazil. After her parents' divorce, she relocated to the city of São Lourenço in
the state of Minas Gerais, where she spent most of her formative years. At the
age of 22, Tulipa Ruiz moved back to São Paulo to study journalism at the city's
Catholic University. Even though she was involved in several musical projects
during her college years, it wa...