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 Sept...