Maria Rita
Maria Rita took the MPB world by storm in 2003 with her debut album, winning all kinds of awards and crossing over abroad in light of her mammoth success. The daughter of one of Brazil's most legendary vocalists, the late Elis Regina, and one of the country's top arrangers, producers, and pianists, César Camargo Mariano, her namesake is Rita Lee, yet another MPB legend. Add to that a close musical partnership with Milton Nascimento, who penned "A Festa," the opening track of her debut album, and you can see why the MPB world was eagerly awaiting her recording debut.
Born September 19, 1977, in São Paulo, Rita began singing professionally at age 24. Her debut album, Maria Rita, released domestically in late 2003 and internationally in 2004, spawned two big hits, the aforementioned "A Festa" and "Cara Valente." On the heels of the album's blockbuster success -- both critical and commercial -- Rita released a similarly self-titled DVD that captured her 2004 live performance at Bourbon Street in São Paulo. Among the awards won by Rita in 2004 were Latin Grammys for Best New Artist and Best MPB Album. Rita's second album, Segundo (2005), was even more popular than her first (selling over 700,000 copies in Brazil alone), if not as critically acclaimed. A live DVD, Segundo ao Vivo, followed in 2006. Rita's third album, Samba Meu (2007), was a change of style: a collection of acoustic sambas. It landed at number 10 on the Brazilian charts and achieved platinum sales status.
She followed it with a tour that took her to England, which resulted in the audio/video document Samba Meu: Ao Vivo in 2008. It also sold platinum and received a nomination for best new artist at the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music. After a two-year break, Rita re-emerged with Elo. Backed by power trio of Tiago Costa (pianist), Sylvinho Mazzucca (acoustic bass) and Cuca Teixeira (drums), she interpreted songs by Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Rita Lee and Djavan; many of its selections were actually chosen by fans. The album proved a warm for the challenge of Viva Elis, a tribute tour/theater piece in which she sang her mother’s songs. The tour was so successful it actually helped her album, which peaked at number nine and achieved platinum status. This set was also followed by the live Redescobrir (from the Viva Elis tour) in 2012. Rita's commitment to samba was by now total. 2014's Coração a Batucar was a hardcore samba outing and the public loved it; the album hit the top spot on the Brazilian charts, was certified platinum, and is regarded as her masterpiece. Her subsequent live album, Coração a Batucar: Edição Especial, also topped the charts and went platinum. She followed it in 2016 with the concert video O Samba Em Mim: Ao Vivo na Lapa.
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Discography
47 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Art of Song Vol. 2: Between Sacred and Profane
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Roda Music on 16 Dec 2023
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Roda Remixed Vol.1 (remixed by Magupi, Ganhabba, Menog & Urb)
João Mortágua, Mario Franco, Luis Figueiredo, Maria Rita
Electronic - Released by Roda Electro on 22 Sep 2023
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Samba Da Maria (Ao Vivo)
Pagode - Released by Som Livre on 17 Feb 2023
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The Art of Song, Vol 1: When Baroque Meets Jazz
Jazz - Released by Roda Music on 30 Oct 2020
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Redescobrir (Live At Credicard Hall, São Paulo / 2012)
MPB - Released by Universal Music Ltda. on 1 Jan 2012
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O Samba Em Mim (Ao Vivo Na Lapa)
MPB - Released by Universal Music Ltda. on 17 Jun 2016
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Coração A Batucar - Edição Especial (Live)
MPB - Released by Universal Music Ltda. on 17 Mar 2015
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Círculo
Maria Rita, Luis Figueiredo, Mario Franco
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Roda Music on 1 Nov 2019
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Encontros e Despedidas
Pop - Released by WM Brazil on 11 Mar 2014
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Quang Ny Lys
Maria Rita, João Mortágua, Mané Fernandes
Jazz - Released by Roda Music on 2 Dec 2022
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Me Deixas Louca (Me Vuelves Loco)
MPB - Released by Universal Music Ltda. on 1 Jan 2012
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Pegados Ao Desafio
Miscellaneous - Released by Cassenorte - País Real Edições on 8 Oct 2003
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Vale Das Sombras
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Ltda. on 5 Nov 2020
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo