Artist.......: Maria Rita
Album........: Samba Meu
Label........: Warner Music Brasil
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: AA0125000
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: 01.07.2008
str.date.....: 09.18.2007
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
track title time
01. Samba Meu 02:10
02. O Homem Falou 03:55
03. Maltratar, Nπo Θ Direito 03:44
04. Num Corpo S≤ 03:58
05. Cria 03:34
06. Tß Perdoado 03:48
07. Pra Declarar Minha Saudade 01:40
08. O Que Θ o Amor 03:40
09. Trajet≤ria 04:15
10. Mente ao Meu Coraτπo 03:48
11. Novo Amor 02:56
12. Maria do Socorro 03:11
13. Corpitcho 03:06
14. Casa de Noca 03:11
Runtime 46:56 min
Size 62,10 MB
Release Notes:
Maria Rita burst on Brazil's MPB scene in 2003 with
her debut album, Maria Rita. It didn't hurt that
she is the daughter of Brazilian legend Elis
Regina, but it was her cool voice and jazz-inspired
style that got her the 2004 Latin Grammy Award for
"Best New Artist" and "Best MBP Album". 2005's
Segundo also sold well but seemed less notable.
Maria Rita had quickly become an international pop
star but there seemed to be an unspoken question:
was she going to find her own unique voice and
style?s
Samba Meu (My Samba) answers that question with a
resounding yes! In Samba Meu, Maria Rita leaves MPB
behind, delivering a gem of an album, acoustic
rather than over-produced, allowing her voice,
style and spirit to shine.
The album's 14 tracks range from simple
samba-cancon ("Mente ao Meu Coracao", "Novo, Amor")
through samba/bossa nova fusion ("Trajetoria") to
Carnaval-style samba-enredo ("O Homem Falou").
The album is intimate with heart-felt lyrics that
the singer handles with light nuance, never giving
in to sentimentality. The break-out single "Ta
Perdoado" (You're Forgiven) has been riding high on
the charts but I'm always struck by the album
opener, "Samba Meu". This song, with basically only
a guitar and friction drum accenting the voice,
showcases Maria Rita at her best.