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 13 october 1962 solo_singer vocals axé , mpb , samba reggae pop , afrobeat margareth menezes cropped.jpg salvador , bahia , brasil margareth menezes singer , songwriter , dancer , actress
margareth menezes

margareth menezes -lrb- born october 13 , 1962 -rrb- 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 -lrb- uma historia de ifa -rrb- '' 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 '' -lrb- also known as '' `` maga '' '' -rrb- 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 .
