Caetano and Bethânia remember their mother Dona Canô’s birthday: ‘Party day in heaven’

“Who didn’t pray the novena of Dona Canô”, says the excerpt of the song “Reconvexo”, composed by her son Caetano Veloso, and posted on social media by her daughter Maria Bethânia and internet users remembering that if Dona Canô were alive she would be 115 this Friday thursday (16th).

Caetano shared several photos with his mother on Instagram, remembering that today is the birth anniversary of the matriarch of the Veloso family. In the caption of the photos, the singer said that his mother lived lucidly until the age of 105, that she was an exceptional woman and, together with her father, formed a unique couple in her city, Santo Amaro da Purificação (BA) – where she was most important. than her famous children and received tributes from the city’s residents on her birthday.

“Always together, sitting at the same head of the table, never fighting, they were admired by Santamarenses. Without her wisdom (and her joy) we, her children, would not be what we managed to become. “, wrote the singer.

Maria Bethânia shared a video on Instagram of a special report on the death of her mother, whom she affectionately called “Canozinha” in the caption, remembering that she would be 115 years old. “Who hasn’t prayed Dona Canô’s novena,” wrote Betânia. “Today is a feast day in heaven! Today is a feast day in our hearts”, she added.

The singer Vanessa da Mata commented on Bethânia’s post saying that she was with Dona Canô when she turned 103. “I love it so much! I was able to be close to her and the dengo it was when she spoke. I took a beautiful angel as a gift from Portugal”, she said. “Funny poet and affectionate! Love and love and love,” added Vanessa.

Paula Lavigne, Caetano’s wife, also paid tribute to her mother-in-law by sharing a video of the matriarch reunited with her family at a lunch in Santo Amaro da Purificação. In the images, she appears receiving the affection of one of the grandchildren, singing toasting the table. “Today Dona Canô would be 115 years old! I miss her so much!”, wrote Lavigne.

On Twitter, several internet users remembered Caetano and Bethânia’s mother. “I’m going to rule out anyone who hasn’t prayed Dona Canô’s novena. The woman who presented us with Maria Bethânia and Caetano Veloso. Dona Canô would have turned 115 today,” wrote an internet user.

“The only thing I’m sure of is that Dona Canô was the most generous woman who ever existed!”, posted a user of the social network. Another internet user shared a meme of Caetano’s mother and Queen Elizabeth: “Dona Canô was bigger and better than Betinha -a thread with facts.”