Samba Meu

• Artist: Maria Rita
• Rating:
• Release Date: September 18, 2007
• Total Time: 46:48
• Type: Live, Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Latin

Review

Brazilian MPB star Maria Rita changed direction for her third album, Samba Meu, which, as its title ("My Samba") makes clear, is a samba collection. As on her previous albums, the warmly received Maria Rita (2003) and Segundo (2005), the musical arrangements are acoustic and jazzy, with first-rate production quality. Also like her previous albums, Samba Meu is comprised of excellent songs all around -- just cue up the album and press play, it's that easy; no need to skip even a single track. The highlights are sequenced early: the opening stretch -- from the album-opening title track to the sixth track, "Tá Perdoado" -- is fantastic and lively. The album begins to slow down in pace with "Pra Declarar Minha Saudade" (the seventh track), and this second half of the album is enjoyable in its own way, a nice come-down from the exhilarating opening stretch. Samba Meu is another great album by Rita, even if, like Segundo, it falls short of Maria Rita, which had been close to perfect. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Samba Meu		Maria Rita	(2:09)
O Homem Falou	Gonzaguinha	Maria Rita	(3:54)
Maltratar, Não é Direito	Arlindo Cruz	Maria Rita	(3:44)
Num Corpo Só	Arlindo Cruz	Maria Rita	(3:58)
Cria		Maria Rita	(3:33)
Tá Perdoado	Arlindo Cruz	Maria Rita	(3:47)
Pra Declarar Minha Saudade	Arlindo Cruz	Maria Rita	(1:40)
O Que é O Amor	Arlindo Cruz, Freddy Camacho	Maria Rita	(3:39)
Trajetória	Arlindo Cruz	Maria Rita	(4:15)
Mente ao Meu Coração		Maria Rita	(3:48)
Novo Amor	Eduardo Krieger	Maria Rita	(2:55)
Maria Do Socorro	Eduardo Krieger	Maria Rita	(3:11)
Corpitcho	Ronaldo Barcellos	Maria Rita	(3:05)
Casa de Noca		Maria Rita	(3:10)

Credits

Gordinho (Drums), Tia Zelia (Guest Appearance), Alceu Maia (Ukulele), Tiago Costa (Piano), José Maria Braga (Flute), Gordinho (Tom-Tom), Bartholomeu Wiese (Guitar), Marcos Arcanjo (Guitar), Soninha DaPedra (Guest Appearance), Cuca Teixeira (Drums), Leandro Sapucahy (Box), Leandro Sapucahy (Guitar), Marcelo Sabóia (Mixing), Lili Ferraz (Make-Up), Leandro Sapucahy (Tambourine), Camilio Mariano (Drums), Joao Alfredo Schleder (Tambourine), Ricardo Garcia (Mastering), Layse Sapucahy (Cymbals), Layse Sãpucahy (Tambourine), Camilo Mariano (Drums), Marcos Arcanjo (Guitar), Gordinho (Tambourine), Layse Sãpucahy (Shaker), Maria Rita (Producer), Afonso Machado (Mandolin), Alceu Maia (Ukulele), Nene Brown (Tambourine), Marcelo Sabóia (Engineer), Lili Ferraz (Hair Stylist), Wagner Vianna (A&R), Layse Sãpucahy (Drums), Marcio Hulk (Ukulele), Jose Maria Braga (Flute), Camilo Mariano (Cymbals), Camilio Mariano (Cymbals), Alexandre Paiva (Ukulele), mr (Audio Production), Silvia Panella (Graphic Coordinator), Leandro Sapucahy (Shaker), Gordinho (Floor Tom), Layse Sapucahy (Tambourine), Cristina Portella (Cover Design), Leando Sapucahy (Audio Production), Sylvinho Mazzucca (Bass (Acoustic)), Layse Sãpucahy (Cymbals), Maninho (Cymbals), Ovidio Brito (Drums), Leandro Sapucahy (Producer)