You do not need to understand Portuguese to appreciate the innovation, energy and passion that Daniela Mercury infuses into her music. Watch the making of this song and accompanying video, Cheia de Graça (Full of Grace) to understand the gifts Daniela gives to global music. Her tireless advocacy on the behalf of her beloved Bahia, indigenous cultures, social change and the arts of all genres is why this site showcases her work on a regular basis.

And in case you forgot about Rio+20, it’s important to remember that Daniela was one of the few bright spots of this past summer’s UN conference in Brazil.

Photo of Daniela Mercury in Los Angeles courtesy Leon Kaye.

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Leon Kaye

Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division, GGP Media. Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event. His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). He writes for San Francisco-based Triple Pundit, Inhabitat and now The Guardian, for which he writes about corporate responsibility, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's Architect Magazine. Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.