Birth Name: Maria da Gra\u00e7a Costa Penna Burgos<\/p>\n
Date of Birth: 26 September, 1945<\/p>\n
Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil<\/p>\n
Date of Death: 9 November, 2022<\/p>\n
Place of Death: S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n
Ethnicity: Brazilian [Portuguese, possibly other]<\/strong><\/p>\n Gal Costa was a Brazilian singer and songwriter.<\/p>\n She was the daughter of Mariah Costa Penna and Arnaldo Burgos. She had a son, who was adopted.<\/p>\n Gal’s paternal grandfather was Octaviano Barreto de Burgos (the son of Ezequiel Ben\u00edcio de Burgos and Archanja de S\u00e1 Barreto). Octaviano was born in Machado Portela, Bahia, Brazil.<\/p>\n Gal’s paternal grandmother was Durvalina Athayde Pereira. Durvalina was born in Bahia, Brazil. She was a descendant of Major Capit\u00e3o Ant\u00f4nio Policarpo de Ata\u00edde Pereira, a notable figure from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia.<\/p>\n Gal’s maternal grandfather was Manoel da Costa Penna (the son of Luiz Penna Galante and Maria Thomasia Sanches Penna). Manoel was born in Cerejo, Pinhel, Guarda, Portugal, and was a prominent businessman, and the creator and producer of the internationally known Costa Penna cigar enterprise.<\/p>\n Gal’s maternal grandmother was Adelina da Costa Ferreira (the daughter of Manoel da Costa Ferreira and Rita Maria da Anuncia\u00e7\u00e3o). Adelina was born in S\u00e3o F\u00e9lix, Bahia, Brazil.<\/p>\n