Sultry, seductive and infused with that inimitable samba swing, the music of Luísa Maita embodies the modern spirit of Brazil. Inspired by the bustling urban life found in her native city of São Paulo, Lero-Lero has a contemporary vibe with influences from alternative pop and downtempo electronic music melded with an acoustic foundation deeply rooted in samba, bossa nova and MPB. Fans of Bebel Gilberto, Céu and Seu Jorge will find much to love in Luísa Maita's tropical, forward-looking sound, and her sensual yet soulful voice begs comparisons with everyone from Billie Holiday and Sade to Feist, St. Vincent and Cat Power. Hailing from a country overflowing with musical talent, Luísa Maita rises above the fray as one of the most promising young singers of her generation.
And the big news is she is returning to this area for shows Sept. 8 at Kuumbwa in Santa Cruz and Sept. 10 at Yoshi's-San Francisco.
So what better for a Sunday morning than to kick back and grab an earful of Bossa Nova / Samba / Latin rhythms.
NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Luisa Maita's music combines crisp staccato guitar licks, a subtle Brazilian pulse and vocals as soft as a late-afternoon ocean breeze. Yet without the electronic touches of her studio recordings, Maita glides, floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places in this engaging Tiny Desk Concert.
Lero-Lero
Sultry, seductive and infused with that inimitable samba swing, the music of Luísa Maita embodies the modern spirit of Brazil. Inspired by the bustling urban life found in her native city of São Paulo.
Big Home
The Brazilian songstress stopped by Studio Q to perform music from her debut album 'Lero-Lero'
Desencabulada
Give a listen to her album Lero Lero:
