In early 1979, her connection began with musicians Mauricio Ubal, Gonzalo Moreira, Gustavo Ripa, Miguel López, and Carlos Vicente, which led to the founding of the musical group Rumbo.

[citation needed] Throughout 1984 and parallel to her career in Rumbo, Canoura began work on a solo album, which featured the artistic production of Jaime Roos and the musical support of the group Repique, which was made up of Andrés Recagno, Alberto Magnone, Gustavo Etchenique, and Carlos "Boca" Ferreira.

This censorship was manifested in the cancellation of concerts, or the elimination of parts of the credits from their first Phonogram due to the ban on such authors as Mario Benedetti, Adela Gleijer, and Diana Reches.

Beginning in the middle of 1987 and throughout the following year, Canoura resumes her artistic activity, performing alongside Esteban Klísich and Mauricio Ubal in two series of shows in Montevideo which received a large public response.

[citation needed] In late 1988, Canoura began performances of the show "Las tres" alongside Estela Magnone and Mariana Ingold (who yielded her spot shortly thereafter to Flavia Ripa).

[citation needed] Following the success of this show, Canoura decided to form her own band and re-launch her album "Esa Tristeza," which, due to Repique's lack of free dates, had never been performed live.

Another video clip that achieved success was "Nada vale más" from the album edited the previous year, "Las cosas que aprendí en los discos", for which Canoura was invited to participate in the international programming of MTV.

Omar Varela, director of the Italia Fausta theater company, offered her the lead role playing French actress Edith Piaf in a musical/theatrical work based on the book by English author Pam Gems.