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Tracy Mann

Writer & Brazilianist

Tracy Mann is a writer and Brazilianist, author of the memoir, O Mundo Todo é Bahia, The Whole World is Bahia (Editora Laranja Original 2026).  She is the English-language lyricist for songs by Brazilian musicians Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento and Djavan, among others. Her lyrics appear on Grammy Award-winning albums by the Manhattan Transfer and Sarah Vaughan. Tracy is a proud member of the Macondo Writers Workshop. She is the SXSW (South by Southwest) representative to Brazil.  She lives in Manhattan and is at work on a novel.

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