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Luisa was born in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] on April 27, 1982, into a musical family. Her father, Amado Maita, was a [[composer]] and [[musician]] and her mother, Myriam Taubkin, is a [[music producer]].
Maita was born in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] on April 27, 1982, into a musical family. Her father, Amado Maita, was a [[composer]] and [[musician]] and her mother, Myriam Taubkin, is a [[music producer]].


The [[samba]] was very present in Luisa's early days because of the experiences with her father in [[Bela Vista|Bexiga]], a working-class neighborhood in [[São Paulo]] famous for its culture, food and music, and where Vai-Vai, São Paulo’s most traditional [[samba school]], is based.
The [[samba]] was very present in Luisa's early days because of the experiences with her father in [[Bela Vista|Bexiga]], a working-class neighborhood in [[São Paulo]] famous for its culture, food and music, and where Vai-Vai, São Paulo’s most traditional [[samba school]], is based.


Luisa starts singing her father's compositions and also classic sambas and [[bossa nova]]. Her professional career begins at the age of seven, singing in some jingles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Slater |first=Russ |url=http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/luisa-maita-offers-up-a-fresh-mix-of-samba-bossa-nova-and-mpb/ |title=Luisa Maita offers up a fresh mix of samba, bossa nova and MPB |publisher=Sounds and Colours |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>
Maita started singing her father's compositions and also classic sambas and [[bossa nova]]. Her professional career began at the age of seven, singing in jingles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Slater |first=Russ |url=http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/luisa-maita-offers-up-a-fresh-mix-of-samba-bossa-nova-and-mpb/ |title=Luisa Maita offers up a fresh mix of samba, bossa nova and MPB |publisher=Sounds and Colours |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>


Her main influences come from the personality and energy of western black music, notably the samba. The dance, the instruments, the melodies, the drumming, the body language in samba it’s a huge influence to Luisa's music as the [[pop music]] from [[Michael Jackson]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Slater |first=Russ |url=http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/five-records-that-changed-my-life-luisa-maita/ |title=Five Records that Changed My Life - Luísa Maita |publisher=Soundsandcolours.com |date=2010-09-05 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] and [[Stevie Wonder]]. Luísa also has another passion: the [[bossa nova]] that "has a certain silence that I love, sensuality and a certain expression of peace that I find quite clear in my music too".
Her main influences come from the personality and energy of western black music, notably the samba.{{clarify}} The dance, the instruments, the melodies, the drumming, the body language in samba is a huge influence to Luisa's music, as is [[pop music]] from [[Michael Jackson]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Slater |first=Russ |url=http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/five-records-that-changed-my-life-luisa-maita/ |title=Five Records that Changed My Life - Luísa Maita |publisher=Soundsandcolours.com |date=2010-09-05 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] and [[Stevie Wonder]]. Maita also has a passion for [[bossa nova]], that "has a certain silence that I love, sensuality and a certain expression of peace that I find quite clear in my music too".


In 1999, Luisa founded her first band called Urbanda (the group recorded an album in 2003), starts to sing with [[Daniel Taubkin]] and also as backing-vocal for [[Jair Rodrigues]]. After that, Luisa collaborates with artists from her generation like [[Max de Castro]], [[Mariana Aydar]], [[Ricardo Teté]] and [[Danilo Moraes]], [[Ricardo Herz]], among others.
In 1999, Maita founded her first band, called Urbanda (the group recorded an album in 2003), started to sing with [[Daniel Taubkin]] and also as a backing-vocalist for [[Jair Rodrigues]]. After that, Maita collaborated with artists from her generation such as [[Max de Castro]], [[Mariana Aydar]], [[Ricardo Teté]] and [[Danilo Moraes]] and [[Ricardo Herz]].


In 2006, the Brazilian singer Virgínia Rosa recorded two songs by Luisa in her album "Samba a Dois".<ref name="lm2">{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ilustrad/fq2912200616.htm |title=Carlos Calado - Folha de São Paulo, "Virgínia Rosa espalha ecletismo pelo samba" |publisher=.folha.uol.com.br |date=2006-12-29 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> The songs stand out in the CD and encouraged Luisa to compose more. In 2009, [[Mariana Aydar]] released her second album with a composition of Luisa and Rodrigo Campos, "Beleza", one of the best songs of th year by Rolling Stone Brazil magazine.<ref name="lm3">{{cite web|author=Sabbre Agência |url=http://www.rollingstone.com.br/edicoes/40/textos/as-25-melhores-musicas-nacionais-de-2009/ |title=Rolling Stone Brazil, "25 melhores músicas nacionais de 2009" |publisher=Rollingstone.com.br |date= |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> Luisa also appears in four songs of Rodrigo Campos debut album "São Materus Não É Um Lugar Assim Tão Longe" and as the singer of the promotional videos for Rio 2016 Olympic games directed by [[Fernando Meirelles]].<ref name="lm4">{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ilustrad/fq1610200907.htm |title=Monica Bergamo - Folha de São Paulo, "A Voz da Rio 2016" |publisher=.folha.uol.com.br |date=2009-10-16 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> Because of these works, Luisa had some great reviews in the Brazilian press without having yet released any solo album.
In 2006 the Brazilian singer Virgínia Rosa recorded two songs by Luisa on her album "Samba a Dois".<ref name="lm2">{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ilustrad/fq2912200616.htm |title=Carlos Calado - Folha de São Paulo, "Virgínia Rosa espalha ecletismo pelo samba" |publisher=.folha.uol.com.br |date=2006-12-29 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> The songs stand out in the CD and encouraged Maita to compose more.{{fact}} In 2009, [[Mariana Aydar]] released her second album with a composition by Maita and Rodrigo Campos, "Beleza", one of the best songs of the year according to Rolling Stone Brazil magazine.<ref name="lm3">{{cite web|author=Sabbre Agência |url=http://www.rollingstone.com.br/edicoes/40/textos/as-25-melhores-musicas-nacionais-de-2009/ |title=Rolling Stone Brazil, "25 melhores músicas nacionais de 2009" |publisher=Rollingstone.com.br |date= |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> Maita also appears in four songs on Rodrigo Campos' debut album "São Materus Não É Um Lugar Assim Tão Longe" and as the singer of the promotional videos for the Rio 2016 Olympic games directed by [[Fernando Meirelles]].<ref name="lm4">{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ilustrad/fq1610200907.htm |title=Monica Bergamo - Folha de São Paulo, "A Voz da Rio 2016" |publisher=.folha.uol.com.br |date=2009-10-16 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> Because of these works, Maita had very positive coverage in the Brazilian press without having yet released a solo album.{{fact}}


After the release in US, NPR's All Things Considered said that Luísa is "The New Voice of Brazil"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127936957 |title=Luisa Maita: The New Voice Of Brazil |publisher=NPR |date=2010-08-02 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> and "if Maita keeps making records this good, she could well be on her way to international stardom".
After the release of ''Lero-Lero'' in the US, NPR's All Things Considered said that Maita is "The New Voice of Brazil"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127936957 |title=Luisa Maita: The New Voice Of Brazil |publisher=NPR |date=2010-08-02 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> and "if Maita keeps making records this good, she could well be on her way to international stardom".


On November 2010, Luísa made her first [[North America]] tour, receiving great reviews from [[The New York Times]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Pareles |first=Jon |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/arts/music/06maita.html?ref=music |title=Luísa Maita at S.O.B.’s - Review |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=2010-11-05 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> [[The Washington Post]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/11/in_concert_luisa_maita_at_bohe.html |title=Click Track - In concert: Luisa Maita at Bohemian Caverns |publisher=Blog.washingtonpost.com |date=2010-11-05 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> and [[Boston Globe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/11/07/brazilliant/ |title=Brazilliant! - The Boston Globe |publisher=Boston.com |date=2010-11-07 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> During the tour, she also appear on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert<ref>{{cite web|last=Contreras |first=Felix |url=http://www.npr.org/2011/01/04/132210240/luisa-maita-tiny-desk-concert |title=Luisa Maita: Tiny Desk Concert |publisher=NPR |date=2010-12-26 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> and KCWR's Morning Becomes Eclectic show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb101118luisa_maita |title=Luísa Maita Live at KCRW on Morning Becomes Eclectic 11.18.10 |publisher=Kcrw.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>
In November 2010, Maita made her first [[North America]] tour, receiving positive reviews from [[The New York Times]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Pareles |first=Jon |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/arts/music/06maita.html?ref=music |title=Luísa Maita at S.O.B.’s - Review |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=2010-11-05 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> [[The Washington Post]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/11/in_concert_luisa_maita_at_bohe.html |title=Click Track - In concert: Luisa Maita at Bohemian Caverns |publisher=Blog.washingtonpost.com |date=2010-11-05 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> and [[Boston Globe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/11/07/brazilliant/ |title=Brazilliant! - The Boston Globe |publisher=Boston.com |date=2010-11-07 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> During the tour, she also appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert<ref>{{cite web|last=Contreras |first=Felix |url=http://www.npr.org/2011/01/04/132210240/luisa-maita-tiny-desk-concert |title=Luisa Maita: Tiny Desk Concert |publisher=NPR |date=2010-12-26 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> and KCWR's Morning Becomes Eclectic show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb101118luisa_maita |title=Luísa Maita Live at KCRW on Morning Becomes Eclectic 11.18.10 |publisher=Kcrw.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>


In Brazil, the album figured in the list of best albums of 2010 – including the magazines Veja<ref>http://luisamaita.com.br/clipping/LM_Veja_top10.jpg</ref> and Rolling Stone Brasil.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sabbre Agência |url=http://rollingstone.com.br/edicao/52/os-25-melhores-discos-nacionais-de-2010 |title=Os 25 Melhores Discos Nacionais de 2010 - Rolling Stone Brasil |publisher=Rollingstone.com.br |date=2012-09-20 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>
In Brazil, the album figured in the list of best albums of 2010 – including the magazines Veja<ref>http://luisamaita.com.br/clipping/LM_Veja_top10.jpg</ref> and Rolling Stone Brasil.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sabbre Agência |url=http://rollingstone.com.br/edicao/52/os-25-melhores-discos-nacionais-de-2010 |title=Os 25 Melhores Discos Nacionais de 2010 - Rolling Stone Brasil |publisher=Rollingstone.com.br |date=2012-09-20 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>


In July 2011, Luísa received the award for Best New Artist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiodemusica.com.br/noticias/conhe%C3%A7-os-vencedores |title=Conheça os vencedores &#124; Prêmio da música brasileira |publisher=Premiodemusica.com.br |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> in the twenty-second edition of the renowned Brazilian Music Award and went to her first European tour playing in important festivals like Nuits du Sud in France and Musicas do Mundo in Portugal.
In July 2011, Maita received the award for Best New Artist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiodemusica.com.br/noticias/conhe%C3%A7-os-vencedores |title=Conheça os vencedores &#124; Prêmio da música brasileira |publisher=Premiodemusica.com.br |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> in the twenty-second edition of the renowned Brazilian Music Award and went to her first European tour playing in important festivals like Nuits du Sud in France and Musicas do Mundo in Portugal.


In August 2011, the singer returned to North America, performing 30 shows in 26 cities over 45 days and, once again, sell out festivals and concert halls, get enthusiastic review from LA Times.<ref>{{cite web|author=September 13, 2011|By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-luisa-maita-20110913,0,1491280.story |title=Luisa Maita fondly sings of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimes.com |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>
In August 2011, the singer returned to North America, performing 30 shows in 26 cities over 45 days and, once again, sold out festivals and concert halls and received an enthusiastic review from the LA Times.<ref>{{cite web|author=September 13, 2011|By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-luisa-maita-20110913,0,1491280.story |title=Luisa Maita fondly sings of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimes.com |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 22:01, 15 November 2012

Luísa Maita
Background information
Birth nameLuísa Taubkin Maita
Born (1982-04-27) April 27, 1982 (age 42)
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
GenresMPB, pop, world music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocal
LabelsCumbancha / Oi Música
Websitewww.luisamaita.com

Luísa Maita (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈizɐ] is a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose debut album was released in US and Europe by Cumbancha [1] and in Brazil by Oi Música in May 2010.

Biography

Maita was born in São Paulo, Brazil on April 27, 1982, into a musical family. Her father, Amado Maita, was a composer and musician and her mother, Myriam Taubkin, is a music producer.

The samba was very present in Luisa's early days because of the experiences with her father in Bexiga, a working-class neighborhood in São Paulo famous for its culture, food and music, and where Vai-Vai, São Paulo’s most traditional samba school, is based.

Maita started singing her father's compositions and also classic sambas and bossa nova. Her professional career began at the age of seven, singing in jingles.[2]

Her main influences come from the personality and energy of western black music, notably the samba.[clarification needed] The dance, the instruments, the melodies, the drumming, the body language in samba is a huge influence to Luisa's music, as is pop music from Michael Jackson,[3] Prince and Stevie Wonder. Maita also has a passion for bossa nova, that "has a certain silence that I love, sensuality and a certain expression of peace that I find quite clear in my music too".

In 1999, Maita founded her first band, called Urbanda (the group recorded an album in 2003), started to sing with Daniel Taubkin and also as a backing-vocalist for Jair Rodrigues. After that, Maita collaborated with artists from her generation such as Max de Castro, Mariana Aydar, Ricardo Teté and Danilo Moraes and Ricardo Herz.

In 2006 the Brazilian singer Virgínia Rosa recorded two songs by Luisa on her album "Samba a Dois".[4] The songs stand out in the CD and encouraged Maita to compose more.[citation needed] In 2009, Mariana Aydar released her second album with a composition by Maita and Rodrigo Campos, "Beleza", one of the best songs of the year according to Rolling Stone Brazil magazine.[5] Maita also appears in four songs on Rodrigo Campos' debut album "São Materus Não É Um Lugar Assim Tão Longe" and as the singer of the promotional videos for the Rio 2016 Olympic games directed by Fernando Meirelles.[6] Because of these works, Maita had very positive coverage in the Brazilian press without having yet released a solo album.[citation needed]

After the release of Lero-Lero in the US, NPR's All Things Considered said that Maita is "The New Voice of Brazil"[7] and "if Maita keeps making records this good, she could well be on her way to international stardom".

In November 2010, Maita made her first North America tour, receiving positive reviews from The New York Times,[8] The Washington Post[9] and Boston Globe.[10] During the tour, she also appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert[11] and KCWR's Morning Becomes Eclectic show.[12]

In Brazil, the album figured in the list of best albums of 2010 – including the magazines Veja[13] and Rolling Stone Brasil.[14]

In July 2011, Maita received the award for Best New Artist[15] in the twenty-second edition of the renowned Brazilian Music Award and went to her first European tour playing in important festivals like Nuits du Sud in France and Musicas do Mundo in Portugal.

In August 2011, the singer returned to North America, performing 30 shows in 26 cities over 45 days and, once again, sold out festivals and concert halls and received an enthusiastic review from the LA Times.[16]

Discography

  • 2010 - Lero-Lero (Cumbancha / Oi Música)
  • 2010 - Maita Remixed (Cumbancha)

Awards

  • 2011 - Best New Artist at the Brazilian Music Awards (the Brazilian equivalent of the Grammy)

Collaborations

  • 2011 - Maria Gadú recorded the song "Axé Acappella" written by Luísa and Dani Black.
  • 2011 - Luisa is the voice of the Christmas campaign for Coca-Cola Brazil.
  • 2011 - Luísa sings on the álbum "Setembro" of Junio Barreto.
  • 2011 - Luísa sings on the track "Samambaia" from the album "Taxi Imã" of Pipo Pegoraro.
  • 2011 - Luísa sings on the track "Amor na Lanterna" from the album "O Destino Vestido de Noiva" of Fabio Góes.
  • 2011 - Luísa is part of the movie "Estamos Juntos" directed by Toni Venturi.
  • 2010 - Luísa sings "Coração Brasileiro" on Carlos Núñes album “Alborada do Brasil” .
  • 2009 - Luísa sings "Cidade Maravilhosa" and "Aquele Abraço" on the promotional videos for Rio 2016 Olympic games directed by Fernando Meirelles.
  • 2009 - Luísa sings in 4 tracks of Rodrigo Campos album "São Mateus Não É Um Lugar Tão Longe".
  • 2009 - Mariana Aydar recorded the song "Beleza" wrote by Luísa Maita and Rodrigo Campos.
  • 2007 - Virgínia Rosa recorded the songs "Madrugada" and "Amado Samba" both wrote by Luísa.

References

  1. ^ Posted on Apr 1st 2010 1:30PM by Jeff Tamarkin (2010-04-01). "Jeff Tamarkin, "Luisa Maita to Release Debut Album on Cumbancha Discovery Label"". Shoutcastblog.com. Retrieved 2012-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Slater, Russ (2010-07-01). "Luisa Maita offers up a fresh mix of samba, bossa nova and MPB". Sounds and Colours. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  3. ^ Slater, Russ (2010-09-05). "Five Records that Changed My Life - Luísa Maita". Soundsandcolours.com. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  4. ^ "Carlos Calado - Folha de São Paulo, "Virgínia Rosa espalha ecletismo pelo samba"". .folha.uol.com.br. 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  5. ^ Sabbre Agência. "Rolling Stone Brazil, "25 melhores músicas nacionais de 2009"". Rollingstone.com.br. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  6. ^ "Monica Bergamo - Folha de São Paulo, "A Voz da Rio 2016"". .folha.uol.com.br. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  7. ^ "Luisa Maita: The New Voice Of Brazil". NPR. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  8. ^ Pareles, Jon (2010-11-05). "Luísa Maita at S.O.B.'s - Review". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  9. ^ "Click Track - In concert: Luisa Maita at Bohemian Caverns". Blog.washingtonpost.com. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  10. ^ "Brazilliant! - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  11. ^ Contreras, Felix (2010-12-26). "Luisa Maita: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  12. ^ "Luísa Maita Live at KCRW on Morning Becomes Eclectic 11.18.10". Kcrw.com. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  13. ^ http://luisamaita.com.br/clipping/LM_Veja_top10.jpg
  14. ^ Sabbre Agência (2012-09-20). "Os 25 Melhores Discos Nacionais de 2010 - Rolling Stone Brasil". Rollingstone.com.br. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  15. ^ "Conheça os vencedores | Prêmio da música brasileira". Premiodemusica.com.br. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  16. ^ September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13). "Luisa Maita fondly sings of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Los Angeles Times". Latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-11-15. {{cite web}}: Text "By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times" ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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