Mart'nália Canta Vinicius de Moraes is a studio album by Brazilian singer Mart'nália released on March 15, 2019 by Biscoito Fino, in which the singer performs compositions and songs recorded by Brazilian singer and diplomat Vinicius de Moraes.

Background The twelfth album by Brazilian singer Mart'nália is a tribute by the singer to composer Vinicius de Moraes, who was a friend of her father, Martinho da Vila, and visited her home regularly when she was a child to see her father. Produced by musicians Arthur Maia and Celso Fonseca, the album was released by the Biscoito Fino record label. The album was recorded at the record label's studio, located in the Botafogo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. The only song that was not recorded in the studio in Rio de Janeiro was Insensatez, recorded at La Seine Records Studios in Paris, France, due to the participation of French singer Carla Bruni.

The album explored compositions by Vinicius with various partners he had during his career, with compositions made with musicians such as Baden Powell, Toquinho, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and Carlos Lyra. In addition to Bruni's participation, the album featured contributions from Maria Bethânia and Toquinho.

The album also marks the last work of bassist Arthur Maia, who died in December 2018, months before the album's release.

In an interview with Leonardo Lichote for the newspaper O Globo, the singer declared herself a fan of joy and of how Vinicius viewed love. She mentioned other singers, such as Elizeth Cardoso and Nana Caymmi, but stated, "I like Vinicius' lightness in love, even sadness is light, there's no ‘I'm going to kill myself’. But at the same time, he is intense in the way he receives and gives love. And like Vinicius, I adore the beauty of women, of love. The difference is that I'm a beer drinker and he was a whiskey drinker."

Track listing

Release The album was released on March 15, 2019, with a CD version and arriving on music streaming platforms.

Tour For the album launch, Mart'nália performed a series of concerts in Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro,São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza, Florianópolis, and Brasília. The singer also toured Europe, performing in Dublin, London, Amsterdam, Malmo, Zurich, Lugano, Paris, Ponte da Barca and Lisbon.

Reception

Critical In his blog on G1, journalist and music critic Mauro Ferreira rated the album three stars out of five. Despite the positive review, when commenting on the work, Ferreira stated, "the work gives the impression that it is one of the least appealing titles in the artist's discography. [...] The fact is that Mart'nália has been making complacent, sometimes even lazy albums—and not because of market pressures, since the singer has been recording and releasing albums since 2005 with the record label Biscoito Fino, which values the artistic freedom of its artists."

Carlos Bozzo Junior wrote for the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper, where he praised the album. According to Junior: “Mart'nália pays tribute to herself and the poet with swing and propriety.” Raul da Gama, writing for the Latin Jazz Network, praised the album and said that "Canta Vinicius de Moraes places Mart'nália in a very select circle among Brazil's musical elite. As a singer, she proves herself to be a first-rate artist, moving away from the samba repertoire for which she is best known."

Prizes In 2019, the album Mart'nália Canta Vinicius de Moraes was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in the Best Samba/Pagode Album category. At a ceremony held on November 14, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the album was declared the winner in its category. +YearPrizeCategoryLocationResultRef.2019Latin Grammy AwardsLatin Grammy Award for Best Samba/Pagode AlbumMGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada,

Personnel The following musicians worked on the album: Mart'nália: Vocals, Backing Vocals, Pandeiro, Afoxé, Triangle, Bucket, Effects Carla Bruni: Vocals Maria Bethânia: Vocals Toquinho: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Arthur Maia: Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass (Baixolão), Piano, Backing Vocals, Shaker, Moringa Celso Fonseca: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals Fernando Caneca: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar Paulo Braga: Drums Alexandre Cavallo: Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass Jorjão Barreto: Piano, Keyboards, Backing Vocals Flavinho Santos: Drums Macaco Branco: Pandeiro, Tamborim, Congas, Cajon, Snare Drum, Surdo, Tarol, Seeds, Effects, Reco-reco André Siqueira: Bongos, Shaker, Reco-reco, Cuíca, Tantan, Caixa, Small Bottle (Garrafinha), Tamborim, Surdo, Berimbau, Effects Analimar Ventapane: Backing Vocals Marcello Ferreira: Backing Vocals Raoni Ventapane: Backing Vocals Humberto Mirabelli: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar Milton Guedes: Harmonica Tito Junior: Flute Di Stefanno: Drums Whatson Cardozo: Clarinet Marcelo Costa: Chapa com Vassourinha (Metal Plate with Small Broom), Xequerê, Block

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