Maria Rita—daughter of Brazilian legend Elis Regina—demonstrates a hearty embrace of her homeland's music, investing samba with sleek elegance. In her videos she's invited Paulistas to sing along with her (“Cara Valente”), or she shares the spotlight with some of her folkloric collaborators, including veterans of Rio's Velha Guarda da Mangueira samba school (“O Homem Falou”), underlining her communal appeal.