While classically trained in opera singing, she grew up surrounded by the sounds of the Portela samba school, and combines diverse influences into her music. After failing to break through 1980s Brazilian Pop Rock she went to semi-exile in Italy where she met the famous producer Nelson Motta (soon her boyfriend). Thereafter she became a hybrid of MPB diva and Pop Rock performer. While most of her music is in the style of modern MPB, she has also recorded traditional samba and folk tunes, as well and songs by Marvin Gaye and Lou Reed. Much of her work has been in collaboration with musicians/songwriters Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes, and Nando Reis, and producer Arto Lindsay. She has also worked with foreign artists such as Laurie Anderson, David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
"MM" is her debut album contains 12 songs which are opera-style:
Track list:
01.-Comida
02.-Bem Que Se Quis
03.-Chocolate
04.-Ando meio desligado
05.-Preciso Me Encontrar
06.-Xote das Meninas
07.-Negro Gato
08.-Lenda das Sereias
09.-South American Way
10.-I Heard It Through The Grapevine
11.-Bess, You Is My Woman Now!
12.-Speak Low
"MAIS" is his second album, the songs are well-style opera, are 12 songs in all, this album includes "Eu Sei" a song quite pleasant for those who listen:
Track list:
01.-Beija Eu
02.-Volte Para o Seu Lar
03.-Ainda Lembro
04.-De Noite na Cama
05.-Rosa
06.-Borboleta
07.-Ensaboaalbum
08.-Eu Não Sou da Sua Rua
09.-Diariamente
10.-Eu Sei
11.-Tudo Pela Metade
12.-Mustaphá
"Verde, Amarelo, Anil, Cor-De-Rosa e Carvão" is his third album, this was a big step for the Brazilian composer, since hearing the repertoire of this record, it shows their intention to add the cardinal points already coordinated his career and style:
Track list:
01.-Maria de Verdade
02.-Na Estrada
03.-Ao Meu Redor
04.-Segue o seco
05.-Pale Blue Eyes
06.-Dança da Solidão
07.-De mais ninguém
08.-Alta Noite
09.-O Céu
10.-Bem Leve
11.-Balança Pema
12.-Enquanto Isso
13.-Esta Melodia
"Barulhinho Bom: Uma Viagem Musica"is her fourth album, and his first live album, is a sort of tour of his previous album contains 18 songs, elsewhere in the world this album was censored,
and elsewhere are not public for obvious reasons:
Track list:
01.-Panis et Circensis
02.-De Noite na Cama
03.-Beija Eu
04.-Give Me Love
05.-Ainda Lembro
06.-A Chuva Cai
07.-Dança da Solidão
08.-Ao Meu Redor
09.-Bem Leve
10.-Segue o Seco
11.-O Xote das Meninas
12.-Arrepio
13.-Magamalabares
14.-Chuva no Brejo
15.-Cérebro Eletrônico
16.-Tempos Modernos
17.-Maraçá
18.-Blanco
"Memórias, Crônicas e Declaraçoes de Amor" is his fifth album, a more mature album for the singer, contains 13 songs:
Track list:
01.-Amor I Love You
02.-Não Vá Embora
03.-O Que Me Importa
04.-Não É Fácil
05.-Perdão Você
06.-Tema de Amor
07.-Abololô
08.-Pra ver as meninas
09.-Cinco minutos
10.-Gentileza
11-.Água Também é Mar
12.-Gotas de Luar
13.-Sou seu Sabiá
"Compacto Simples Marisa Monte" this is a sort of single, I say this because it contains only 2 songs, this record if I come to be edited and sold:
Track list:
01.-A Sua
02.-Ontem Ao Luar
"Universo ao Meu Redor" and "INFINITO PARTICULAR" are the two albums that Marisa did in 2006, left at the same time and are well known nationally and internationally:
Track list "Universo ao Meu Redor":
01.-Universo ao meu redor
02.-O Bonde do dom
03.-Meu canário
04.-Três letrinhas
05.-Quatro Paredes
06.-Perdoa meu amor
07.-Cantinho escondido
08.-Statue of Liberty
09.-A alma e a matéria
10.-Lágrimas e tormentos
11.-Satisfeito
12.-Para mais ninguém
13.-Vai saber
14.-Pétalas esquecidas
Track list "INFINITO PARTICULAR":
01.-Infinito Particular
02.-Vilarejo
03.-Pra ser sincero
04.-Levante
05.-Aquela
06.-A primeira pedra
07.-O rio
08.-Gerânio
09.-Quem foi
10.-Pernambucobucolismo
11.-Aconteceu
12.-Até Parece
13.-Pelo tempo que durar
This post is dedicated to Marisa Monte, a sing-author who is to become one of my favorite artists thanks to the knowledge of the MTV Unplugged Julieta Venegas, that's all we soon: ^)
