Rita Benneditto

Rita Benneditto was born in São Benedito do Rio Preto, Maranhão, and began singing at festivals and in vocal groups before moving to São Paulo in 1990. She released her first album, Rita Ribeiro, in 1997, still using the stage name Rita Ribeiro; in 2012, she adopted Benneditto in honor of her hometown and her father.

Tecnomacumba, a project performed since 2003 and released as an album in 2006, became a milestone in her career. She also recorded Som e Fúria with Jussara Silveira in 2015.