Samba Meu (en: "My Samba") is Brazilian vocalist Maria Rita's third album, released in 2007 and distributed internationally by Warner Music Brazil. It was Maria Rita's first album of samba music. It won a 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Best Samba/Pagode album, and has been certified platinum in Brazil.
Track listing "Samba Meu" (Rodrigo Bittencourt) – 2:09 "O Homem Falou" (Gonzaguinha) – 3:54 "Maltratar, Não é Direito" (Arlindo Cruz, Franco) – 3:44 "Num Corpo Só" (Arlindo Cruz, Picolé) – 3:58 "Cria" (Serginho Meriti, Cesar Belieny) – 3:33 "Tá Perdoado" (Franco, Arlindo Cruz) – 3:46 "Pra Declarar Minha Saudade" (Jr. Dom, Arlindo Cruz) – 1:40 "O Que é o Amor" (Arlindo Cruz, Maurição, Fred Camacho) – 3:39 "Trajetória" (Arlindo Cruz, Serginho Meriti, Franco) – 4:15 "Mente ao Meu Coração" (F. Malfitano) – 3:48 "Novo Amor" (Edu Krieger) – 2:55 "Maria do Socorro" (Edu Krieger) – 3:11 "Corpitcho" (Ronaldo Barcellos, Picolé) – 3:05 "Casa de Noca" (Serginho Meriti, Nei Jota Carlos, Elson Do Pagode) – 3:10
References
Samba Meu [CD booklet] (2007). Miami Beach, FL: Warner Music Brazil. Translation from Samba Meu in the Portuguese-language Wikipedia. Chris White, "Samba Meu is just too polished and lacking in edge to make a real impact on the listener", BBC (21 November 2007). Jonathan Cunningham, "Maria Rita: Samba Meu" Miami New Times (17 January 2008). Latin Grammy Award Winners, (search "Maria Rita" to verify award).