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.
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Elba Ramalho Lyrics
Olha essa saudade que maltrata o meu peito
É ilusão e por ser ilusão
É mais difícil de apagar
Ela vai me consumindo lentamente
Ela brinca com meu peito
E leva sempre a melhor
Eu quis fazer com ela
Um contrato de separação
Negou-se então a aceitar
Sorrindo da minha ilusão
Agora não tem jeito é
Tentar de vez me libertar
Brigar com a lembrança
Pra não mais lembrar
É ilusão e por ser ilusão
É mais difícil de apagar
Ela vai me consumindo lentamente
Ela brinca com meu peito
E leva sempre a melhor
Eu quis fazer com ela
Um contrato de separação
Negou-se então a aceitar
Agora não tem jeito é
Tentar de vez me libertar
Brigar com a lembrança
Pra não mais lembrar
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Domingos Moraes, Lucinete Ferreira
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Helio Rodriguez
Belissima releitura e interpretação de Elba Ramalho para este hino da MPB "Contrato de Separação" música de Dominguinhos e letra de Anastácia.
Harlan Clayton Firmo Rocha
Ouvi essa bela canção na voz de Jane Duboc e Zizi Possi!! São lindas as suas interpretação!!🌟💫⭐
francisco Davino Sousa
UMA DAS MAIS LINDAS MÚSICAS COMPOSTA POR ESSA DUPLA..SIMPLESMENTE UM LAMENTO DE UM PEITO SOFRIDO DE UM POETA APAIXONADO...LINDO!!LINDO!LINDO!!
Renan Menezes
A interpretação ficou muito boa mesmo, da pra ouvir um sentimento no canto. Mas fico com a interpretação de Nana Caymmi, sem dúvida, a melhor que já ouvi. É uma canção mto linda de vdd
Tanny Brasil
Amo e sou fã de Elba desde sempre mas achei desnecessário a gravação dessa canção visto que Zizi acabara de gravar e de quem também sou fã. Existem grandes compositores com muitas canções inéditas e interessantes aguardando que suas composições sejam cantadas por grandes intérpretes. É preciso ousar mais e vcs têm esse poder nas mãos. Nesse ponto ainda fico com o nov cd da Gal "Estratosférica", foi muito mais ousado e atemporal. No caso de Elba dessa leva dos mais novos cds ainda prefiro "Qual o Assunto Que Mais Lhe Interessa". Ainda assim comprarei o cd. Saúde e música a todos nós.