Mart'nália

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Mart’nália began singing professionally at 16, providing backing vocals for her father, Martinho da Vila. She released her first album, Mart’nália, in 1985 and gained wider recognition with Pé do Meu Samba, produced by Caetano Veloso, and Menino do Rio, produced by Maria Bethânia.

On Misturado and Mart’nália Canta Vinícius de Moraes, she returned to the samba and Brazilian song repertoire; in 2024, she released Pagode da Mart’nália.