Mas, que nada (literally, "but, that nothing") means "come on", "no way", "whatever", or "yeah, right!" In many recordings, the title song is incorrectly written "Mais que nada", Portuguese for "more than nothing". The song was originally written and performed by Jorge Ben in 1963, which in a later cover version became the signature song of Sérgio Mendes. In the United States, it is one of a few Brazilian songs that is widely known. Mendes covered the song on his 1966 Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 album. E…read more
Mas, que nada (literally, "but, that nothing") means "come on", "no way", "whatever", or "yeah, right!&… read more
Mas, que nada (literally, "but, that nothing") means "come on", "no way", "whatever", or "yeah, right!" In many recordings, the title s… read more
Elza Gomes da Conceição, known professionally as Elza Soares (June 23, 1930, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – January 20, 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the biggest names of samba music and MPB. In 1999, she was elected by BBC Radio London as the Brazilian singer of the millennium. The choice originated from the British radio project The Millennium Concerts, created to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000. In addition, Soares appears on the list of the 100 greatest voices of Brazilian music prepared by Rolling Stone Brazil magazin… read more
Elza Gomes da Conceição, known professionally as Elza Soares (June 23, 1930, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – January 20, 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, regar… read more
Elza Gomes da Conceição, known professionally as Elza Soares (June 23, 1930, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – January 20, 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the biggest names of samba music… read more