Convite para Ouvir Maysa
Maysa
1956
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Why This Album Matters
Convite para Ouvir Maysa is the debut album that marks Maysa's triumphant entry into the Brazilian music scene in 1956, immediately establishing her as a unique voice in samba-canção. The record is notable for featuring eight original compositions by the artist, revealing not only a performer of profound talent but also an original and expressive composer. This inaugural work established the melancholic tone and pessimism that would become hallmarks of her career, elements that Maysa explored with unparalleled intensity. Her ability to translate complex feelings into songs marked the era and defined an aesthetic that would resonate throughout her artistic trajectory.
Context
The story behind the recording of Convite para Ouvir Maysa is as unique as the artist herself. In 1956, Alcebíades Monjardim, Maysa's father, organised an informal meeting with Roberto Côrte-Real and Zezinho, at the time of the Oásis nightclub, so his daughter could sing for them. Impressed, Côrte-Real proposed that Maysa record an album. However, the debut came with specific demands from Maysa's husband, André Matarazzo. He did not permit the singer's photograph to appear on the album cover, which was replaced by orchids on a card bearing the title. Furthermore, André stipulated that Maysa should not assume the role of a professional singer and that all profits be donated to the Cancer Hospital, due to the social disapproval of radio singers at the time and concern for his family's name.
Songs
The album Convite para Ouvir Maysa is composed of eight samba-canções, all written by Maysa herself, demonstrating her precocious genius, given that "Adeus" was composed when she was only 12 years old. The opening track, "Marcada", already introduces the pessimistic tone that would be a constant in her works. Two of the songs, "Tarde Triste" and the autobiographical "Resposta", achieved great success, solidifying Maysa's presence in the music scene. The album's arrangements were carefully elaborated by maestro Rafael Puglielli. "Adeus" and "Resposta" were subsequently released on a 78 rpm record the following year, while "Tarde Triste" also appeared on other 78 rpm records along with other songs.
Legacy
The relevance of Convite para Ouvir Maysa was recognised in 2022, when the album was included in the list of the 500 greatest Brazilian music records, a vote promoted by the podcast Discoteca Básica.
Tracks
Credits
Roberto Côrte-Real
Rafael Puglielli
José Scatena
Maysa Matarazzo
Orquestra RGE
Sergio Lara Campos
Films
Books
Os 500 Maiores Álbuns Brasileiros de Todos os Tempos
Ricardo Alexandre · 2022
The largest Brazilian music election ever conducted: 162 specialists, spanning journalists, critics, musicians, producers and podcasters, each nominated 50 essential albums, supported by a masterlist of more than 2,000 works. Led by Ricardo Alexandre with tabulation by Sérgio Jomori, it was published in December 2022 as a 200-page hardcover book with graphic design by Fernando Pires.
Maysa
Lira Neto · 2007
Maysa is the subject of this biography written by journalist Lira Neto, the result of research in family archives, interviews with around 200 people (relatives, friends, ex-boyfriends, ex-husbands, musicians, producers) and, crucially, unrestricted access to Maysa's intimate diary. The book offers an in-depth portrait of the artist's life and career, covering her discography from her earliest works, such as the 1956 album 'Convite para Ouvir Maysa'.
Analyses
Convite para Ouvir Maysa – Wikipedia
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Maysa: uma voz solitária em meio à multidão - AmaJazz
amajazz.com.br
The album Convite para ouvir Maysa (all with her own compositions) was originally intended to be a standalone work, selling out its single print run, all of it charitable and destined for a hospital. They forgot to reckon with Maysa. What many saw as an end - especially her husband, André - Maysa saw as a beginning.
Segundo álbum de Maysa volta ao catálogo no formato de CD - G1
g1.globo.com
Released by RGE, the artist's first album, Convite para ouvir Maysa (1956), is anthological, not least because it is the first album made by a Brazilian singer with original material...
Maysa - Convite Para Ouvir Maysa (1956) | Toque Musical
toque-musicall.com
This is another one of her albums that simply couldn't be missing from our space. This was the first album she ever recorded, when she wasn't even a professional singer yet. In the liner notes, you can read how it all began, how this great singer and composer emerged from chance.
Maysa Matarazzo - Convite para Ouvir Maysa, Vol. 1 (1956)
musicasdonordeste.net
Convite Para Ouvir Maysa features eight samba-canções, all composed by Maysa. "Adeus", for example, was composed when she was just 12 years old. "Marcada", the first song on the album, introduces pessimism, a characteristic that frequently appears in songs throughout her career.
