Elba Maria Nunes Ramalho (born August 17, 1951 in Conceição, Paraíba, Brazi… Read Full Bio ↴Elba Maria Nunes Ramalho (born August 17, 1951 in Conceição, Paraíba, Brazil), best known as Elba Ramalho, is a Brazilian MPB singer, songwriter, performer, multi-instrumentalist and actress. Her musical style is characteristic for the traditional sounds of the Northeastern region of Brazil, such as baião, xote, xaxado, frevo, forró, and others.
Elba Ramalho was born in the rural area of Conceição, in Vale do Piancó. In 1962, the family moved to the city of Campina Grande, also in Paraíba. Her father became the owner of the local theater. Daughter of a musician, she became interested in music still as a teenager.
In 1966, she participated, for the first time, in a performance on stage, in the Choir of the Fundação Artística e Cultural Manuel Bandeira, of which she was a member, with "Evocação do Recife". The Manuel Bandeira and Cecília Meireles Talking Choirs gained fame and started to be seen all over the Northeast, and Elba, who made her first presentation on stage together with them, soon became the highlight in the presentations. She starred in the poetic montages of Castro Alves, Thiago de Mello, Lindolfo Bell, Carlos Pena Filho and Figueiredo Agra. He participated in the montages of the plays "Ministro do Supremo" and "Diálogo das Carmelitas."
In 1968, while attending college of Economics and Sociology at the Federal University of Paraíba, she formed the ensemble As Brasas, in which she acted as drummer, which later became a theater group. However, Elba never stopped singing, and performed in several festivals throughout the Northeast.
In 1979, she released her first album, "Ave de Prata", and since then she has consolidated her position as one of the main Brazilian singers in activity. On her father's side, she is a cousin of fellow singer Zé Ramalho.
She has two Latin Grammys for her albums: Qual o Assunto Que Mais Lhe importa?, released in 2008, and Balaio de Amor, 2009, in the category Best Brazilian Roots Album: Regional and Tropical. In over 35 years of career, Elba Ramalho has sold more than 10 million albums. She received from the Art Critics Association of São Paulo the award "Best Show of the Year" on two occasions: in 1989 for the show Popular Brasileira and in 1996 for the show Leão do Norte.
Elba Ramalho was born in the rural area of Conceição, in Vale do Piancó. In 1962, the family moved to the city of Campina Grande, also in Paraíba. Her father became the owner of the local theater. Daughter of a musician, she became interested in music still as a teenager.
In 1966, she participated, for the first time, in a performance on stage, in the Choir of the Fundação Artística e Cultural Manuel Bandeira, of which she was a member, with "Evocação do Recife". The Manuel Bandeira and Cecília Meireles Talking Choirs gained fame and started to be seen all over the Northeast, and Elba, who made her first presentation on stage together with them, soon became the highlight in the presentations. She starred in the poetic montages of Castro Alves, Thiago de Mello, Lindolfo Bell, Carlos Pena Filho and Figueiredo Agra. He participated in the montages of the plays "Ministro do Supremo" and "Diálogo das Carmelitas."
In 1968, while attending college of Economics and Sociology at the Federal University of Paraíba, she formed the ensemble As Brasas, in which she acted as drummer, which later became a theater group. However, Elba never stopped singing, and performed in several festivals throughout the Northeast.
In 1979, she released her first album, "Ave de Prata", and since then she has consolidated her position as one of the main Brazilian singers in activity. On her father's side, she is a cousin of fellow singer Zé Ramalho.
She has two Latin Grammys for her albums: Qual o Assunto Que Mais Lhe importa?, released in 2008, and Balaio de Amor, 2009, in the category Best Brazilian Roots Album: Regional and Tropical. In over 35 years of career, Elba Ramalho has sold more than 10 million albums. She received from the Art Critics Association of São Paulo the award "Best Show of the Year" on two occasions: in 1989 for the show Popular Brasileira and in 1996 for the show Leão do Norte.
AI QUE SAUDADE D'OC
Elba Ramalho Lyrics
Não se admire se um dia
Um beija-flor invadir
A porta da tua casa
Te der um beijo e partir
Fui eu que mandei o beijo
Pra matar meu desejo
Faz tempo que eu não te vejo
Ai que saudade do ocê
Se um dia ocê se lembrar
Escreva uma carta pra mim
Bote logo no correio
Com frases dizendo assim
Faz tempo que eu não te vejo
Quero matar meu desejo
Te mando um monte de beijos
Ai que saudade sem fim, ai que saudade sem fim
E se quiser recordar
Aquele nosso namoro
Quando eu ia viajar
Você caia no choro
E eu chorando pela estrada
Mas, o que eu posso fazer
Trabalhar é minha sina
Eu gosto mesmo é de ocê
Eu gosto mesmo é de ocê
Não se admire se um dia
Um beija-flor invadir
A porta da tua casa
Te der um beijo e partir
Fui eu que mandei o beijo
Que é pra matar meu desejo
Faz tempo que eu não te vejo
Ai que saudade de ocê
Eu chorando pela estrada
Mas, o que eu posso fazer
Trabalhar é minha sina
Eu gosto mesmo é do ocê
Faz tempo que eu não lhe vejo
Quero matar meu desejo
Te mando um monte de beijos
Ai que saudade do ocê
Ai que saudade de ocê
Saudade do ocê
Um beija-flor invadir
A porta da tua casa
Te der um beijo e partir
Fui eu que mandei o beijo
Pra matar meu desejo
Faz tempo que eu não te vejo
Ai que saudade do ocê
Se um dia ocê se lembrar
Bote logo no correio
Com frases dizendo assim
Faz tempo que eu não te vejo
Quero matar meu desejo
Te mando um monte de beijos
Ai que saudade sem fim, ai que saudade sem fim
E se quiser recordar
Aquele nosso namoro
Quando eu ia viajar
Você caia no choro
E eu chorando pela estrada
Mas, o que eu posso fazer
Trabalhar é minha sina
Eu gosto mesmo é de ocê
Eu gosto mesmo é de ocê
Não se admire se um dia
Um beija-flor invadir
A porta da tua casa
Te der um beijo e partir
Fui eu que mandei o beijo
Que é pra matar meu desejo
Faz tempo que eu não te vejo
Ai que saudade de ocê
Eu chorando pela estrada
Mas, o que eu posso fazer
Trabalhar é minha sina
Eu gosto mesmo é do ocê
Faz tempo que eu não lhe vejo
Quero matar meu desejo
Te mando um monte de beijos
Ai que saudade do ocê
Ai que saudade de ocê
Saudade do ocê
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Vital Farias
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