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- Margareth_Menezes abstract "Margareth Menezes (born October 13, 1962) is a Brazilian singer from Salvador, Bahia. Her style is considered axé but her music also steers into samba and MPB territory, at times drawing on African rhythms and reggae.Menezes is best known in Brazil for her song "Me Abraça e Me Beija", a major hit in 1990. She also scored another hit with "Dandalunda", a song which became the unofficial anthem of the 2003 Salvador carnival.Menezes has achieved superstardom in her native Bahia but only moderate success in wider Brazil. She is famed for her energetic live performances and regularly tours and performs at carnival celebrations.In 1990, one of Menezes's tracks "Elegibô (Uma Historia De Ifa)" was used in the Mickey Rourke film Wild Orchid. This prompted Island Records in the US to release a compilation album of some of her older material from Brazil on their subsidiary label, Mango. The album, simply titled Elegibô, was an instant hit, reaching # 1 on the Billboard World Music chart at a time when David Byrne was championing Brazilian music in the US. The title track itself became a regular staple at clubs playing so-called world music throughout the US and Europe. The album also received a full release in the UK, Germany and France. A single, "Tenda do Amor", was also released from the album in some European territories. Menezes toured internationally on the back of this album, generating a lot of press in the process. A second US-released follow-up album Kindala, released late 1991, but repackaged in some territories from the Brazilian version of the same name, also achieved some success. This release also gave Menezes a minor hit album in France too.In 2001, Menezes released the highly acclaimed Afropopbrasileiro (also known as "Maga") showcasing her trademark fusion of afro-Brazilian beats. The album was produced by Carlinhos Brown of Tribalistas fame and was well received in Brazil and internationally.Menezes also co-wrote and performed on the 2003 Tribalistas hit "Passe Em Casa", from the million-selling Tribalistas album.Her 2005 single, "Como Tu", a duet with Brazilian superstar Ivete Sangalo was released amidst much hype because Sangalo was achieving platinum album sales at the time. The track reached the lower reaches of the airplay Top 30 in Brazil but failed to emulate the success of recent Sangalo hits. The hit single was lifted from Menezes' 2005 album release Pra Você; the album received lukewarm reviews, possibly owing to a more poppier sound than previous releases. A second single, the reggae-tinged "Miragem na esquina" performed poorly at radio.In 2006, the album Pra Você received a Grammy nomination for "Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album".More recently, Menezes participated on the track "Beijo Descarado" by Timbalada which achieved some airplay success in Brazil during the 2007 Carnival celebrations.In 2010, an acoustic version of her 2008 album Naturalmente was released. The album was recorded at Ilha dos Sapos and featured guests like Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown and Portuguese singer Luis Represas.Menezes remains one of the most dynamic and popular of the contemporary Brazilian artists achieving international recognition.".
- Margareth_Menezes activeYearsStartYear "1987".
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- Margareth_Menezes associatedBand Daniela_Mercury.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedBand Gilberto_Gil.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedBand Ivete_Sangalo.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedBand Lenine_(musician).
- Margareth_Menezes associatedBand Lu%C3%ADs_Represas.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedBand Maria_Beth%C3%A2nia.
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- Margareth_Menezes associatedMusicalArtist Caetano_Veloso.
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- Margareth_Menezes associatedMusicalArtist Daniela_Mercury.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedMusicalArtist Gilberto_Gil.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedMusicalArtist Ivete_Sangalo.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedMusicalArtist Lenine_(musician).
- Margareth_Menezes associatedMusicalArtist Lu%C3%ADs_Represas.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedMusicalArtist Maria_Beth%C3%A2nia.
- Margareth_Menezes background "solo_singer".
- Margareth_Menezes birthDate "1962-10-13".
- Margareth_Menezes birthYear "1962".
- Margareth_Menezes genre Afrobeat.
- Margareth_Menezes genre Ax%C3%A9_(music).
- Margareth_Menezes genre M%C3%BAsica_popular_brasileira.
- Margareth_Menezes genre Pop_music.
- Margareth_Menezes genre Samba_reggae.
- Margareth_Menezes hometown Brazil.
- Margareth_Menezes hometown Salvador,_Bahia.
- Margareth_Menezes instrument Singing.
- Margareth_Menezes occupation Actor.
- Margareth_Menezes occupation Dance.
- Margareth_Menezes occupation Singing.
- Margareth_Menezes occupation Songwriter.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel Dubas_M%C3%BAsica.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel EMI.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel Island_Records.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel MZA_Music.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel Mango.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel RBM_(record_label).
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel Som_Livre.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel Tratore.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel Universal_Music_Group.
- Margareth_Menezes recordLabel Warner_Music_Brasil.
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- Margareth_Menezes wikiPageExternalLink www.margarethmenezes.com.br.
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- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Alcione_Nazaré.
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- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Carlinhos_Brown.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Daniela_Mercury.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Gilberto_Gil.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Ivete_Sangalo.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Lenine_(musician).
- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Maria_Bethânia.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Cláudio_Zoli.
- Margareth_Menezes associatedActs Luís_Represas.
- Margareth_Menezes background "solo_singer".
- Margareth_Menezes birthDate "1962-10-13".
- Margareth_Menezes dateOfBirth "1962-10-13".
- Margareth_Menezes genre Afrobeat.
- Margareth_Menezes genre Axé.
- Margareth_Menezes genre Música_Popular_Brasileira.
- Margareth_Menezes genre Pop_music.
- Margareth_Menezes genre Samba_reggae.
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- Margareth_Menezes imageSize "240".
- Margareth_Menezes instrument Singing.
- Margareth_Menezes label "Universal Music, EMI Music, Som Livre, Mango, Tratore, Dubas Música, RBM, MZA Music, Island Records, Warner Music Brasil e Polydor Records".
- Margareth_Menezes name "Margareth Menezes".
- Margareth_Menezes name "Menezes, Margareth".
- Margareth_Menezes occupation Actor.
- Margareth_Menezes occupation Dance.
- Margareth_Menezes occupation Singing.
- Margareth_Menezes occupation Songwriter.
- Margareth_Menezes origin Brazil.
- Margareth_Menezes origin Salvador,_Bahia.
- Margareth_Menezes shortDescription "Brazilian singer".
- Margareth_Menezes website www.margarethmenezes.com.br.
- Margareth_Menezes yearsActive "1987".
- Margareth_Menezes description "Brazilian singer".
- Margareth_Menezes description "Brazilian singer".
- Margareth_Menezes subject Category:1962_births.
- Margareth_Menezes subject Category:Brazilian_Candomblés.
- Margareth_Menezes subject Category:Brazilian_female_singers.
- Margareth_Menezes subject Category:Living_people.
- Margareth_Menezes subject Category:People_from_Salvador,_Bahia.
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