There are two artists who use this name:
1. A Brazilian MPB singer and s… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists who use this name:
1. A Brazilian MPB singer and songwriter
2. A Grammy-nominated American jazz singer

1. Maysa Figueira Monjardim Matarazzo (June 6, 1936, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – January 22, 1977, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), better known as Maysa Matarazzo or simply Maysa, was a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress, being one of the first female songwriters of Brazil and one of the precursors of the genre samba-canção. She had great success in the 1950s and 1960s, known especially for her pessimistic, hopeless, melancholic and dramatic lyrics and interpretations, very characteristic of her image and career. She is also associated with bossa nova music, but is widely known as a torch song (música de fossa) interpreter.

Maysa's grandfather was Alfeu Adolfo Monjardim de Andrade e Almeida, the 1st Baron of Monjardim, and wife Laurinda Luísa Pinto Pereira. Maysa showed talent at a young age and by twelve had written a samba song, which later became a hit from her first album. She married André Matarazzo Filho, a member of a wealthy and traditional São Paulo family in 1954 at the age of 18 and two years later had a son, Jayme Monjardim. Jayme would later be known as a television director. In the late 1950s she formed a successful bossa nova group and also did television work relying on her magnificent pair of gorgeous green eyes.

Her tour to Buenos Aires first projected bossa nova beyond Brazil's borders but was not without controversy. The tour was a great success and extended to Chile and Uruguay, but Maysa had an affair with the show's producer, Ronaldo Bôscoli, a journalist and composer linked romantically to bossa nova's muse Nara Leão. This led not only to a break between Nara and Ronaldo, but also to a fracture in the bossa nova movement. Nara supported Carlos Lyra's nationalist vertent of the bossa nova movement, to the detriment of Boscoli's more orthodox approach, emphasizing form rather than content in bossa nova compositions. Nara also began courting older composers of traditional sambas, such as morro composers Zé Kéti and Cartola. She also became an idol of the protest song genre against the military dictatorship in Brazil. Nara's pocket show "Opinião" marked the start of a series of protest musical shows, which both in Rio and São Paulo distracted the public from the main themes of "the love, the smile and the flower", typical of the bossa nova years. So Maysa became "persona non grata" both to the bossa-novistas and the protest singers and her career faltered. She reacted by marrying Spaniard music producer Miguel Anzana, with whom she moved to Spain and began a series of presentations not only in Spain, but also Portugal, Italy and France.

Her personal life, already tumultuous, became even more chaotic leading to her being called "the Janis Joplin of Bossa Nova". But she later made a come back with one of the first notable shows in Rio's "Canecão" venue, the equivalent of Carnegie Hall in NYC. Maysa also played the Olympia in Paris to a full house twice and enjoyed considerable success in Europe. She is still considered the best Brazilian "torch song" (fossa) musician, rivaled only perhaps by Nora Ney as interpreter and Dolores Duran as composer. Upon her return to Brazil, Maysa continued to blend her old unique "broken love affair" trademarks with the more current festival style and occasional bossa nova hits. In the 1970s Maysa tapped her actress side and acted on a few telenovelas in Brazil. She also composed the soundtrack for a Rede Globo telenova just as the TV network became the powerhouse of Brazilian soap operas. She appeared more in peace with herself in latter years but died in a car crash in 1977, on the Rio-Niterói bridge, which connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói over the Guanabara Bay.

In January 2009, 32 years after her death, a miniseries about her life was broadcast on Brazilian television and spanned two new books about one of Brazil's most charismatic divas. Maysa's style influenced the following generations of Brazilian female singers and composers, with great ascendancy in the works of Angela Ro Ro, Simone, Cazuza, Leila Pinheiro and Fafá de Belém.

2. Maysa Leak (born August 17, 1966) is an American jazz singer better known by her mononym Maysa. She is well known by fans of smooth jazz both for her solo work and for her work with the British band Incognito.

After receiving her degree from Morgan State University, Maysa headed to Southern California to perform with Stevie Wonder’s female backup group Wonderlove, While with Wonder, Maysa was a vocalist on the Jungle Fever soundtrack and performed on numerous television shows including The Arsenio Hall Show, Oprah and The Tonight Show.

It was during an over-the-telephone audition in the early 90s, that Maysa become a member of the acclaimed British jazz/funk/R&B band Incognito and in 1992 she relocated to London and recorded Tribes, Vibes & Scribes, featuring the hit single "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing." Since then, Maysa has appeared on over seven Incognito recordings.

Maysa recorded her self-titled debut in 1995, followed by her second album All My Life in 2000, Out of The Blue in 2002, Smooth Sailing in 2004, Sweet Classic Soul in 2006, and now Feel The Fire, 2007. In 2008, Metamorphosis peaked at No.1 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz top 100 chart and no.13 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 2010, "A Woman in Love", Maysa 8th Solo cd debuted at No.1 on the Contemporary Jazz Charts. Maysa's 9th solo album,Motions of Love, released in November 2011, debuted at No. 1 on Billboards Contemporary Jazz Charts and Number 7 on the R&B charts.

Maysa has also collaborated with well-known jazz performers like Gerald Veasley, Rick Braun, Will Downing, Jason Miles' Soul Summit, Rhythm Logic, Jonathan Butler and Pieces of a Dream.

In 2009, Maysa won the very first new Soul Train Award named for the brand's new owners, CENTRIC. The Cenric Award : Soul Approved /Underground.

Maysa Leak was a spokesperson for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a disease that can be fatal to premature babies. She appears in RSV PSA commercials, with her son Jazz, sponsored for the March of Dimes.

In 2013, Maysa received her first Grammy nomination in the "Best Traditional R&B Performance" award category for the song "Quiet Fire" from her album Blue Velvet Soul.

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Maysa Lyrics

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The time is right, you hold me tight
And love's got me high
Please tell me, 'yes' and don't say, 'no'
Honey, not tonight

And I need to have you next to me in more ways than one
And I refuse to leave till I see the mornin' sun
Creep through your window pane

Because love won't let me wait
Not one more minute baby

The time is right, turn down the lights
And take my hand, ooh, ooh, yeah
We'll take a flight and spend the night honey
In wonderland

Now move a little close to me, you owe it to yourself
And I will selfishly take a little for myself
And it's because of you
That love won't let me wait

And I need your love so desperately and only you can
Set me free
When I make to you, we'll explode in ecstasy
And I won't take the blame naw
Cause love won't let me wait

Oh listen boy

Love won't let me wait

My temperature's risin', ooh
(love won't let me wait) won't let me

Not another minute
(love won't let me wait) won't let me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maysa Leak's song Love Won't Let Me Wait speak about the strong and irresistible force of love that brings two people together. The singer is convinced that the time is right to take their relationship to the next level and that love is what makes them feel this way. She asks for her lover's confirmation, but she also insists that she won't take "no" for an answer. She needs him by her side and refuses to leave until the next morning.

The lyrics describe a romantic encounter, where the lovers share a moment of intimacy and closeness. The singer asks her lover to turn down the lights and take her hand, suggesting they will explore new territories together. She expresses her desire and need for physical closeness, stating that she will selfishly take a little for herself. She knows that love is the only thing that keeps them together, and she won't wait another minute to express her feelings.

In summary, the song Love Won't Let Me Wait is a plea for love, a declaration of strong emotions and a desire for physical intimacy. The singer is confident that love is what brings them together, and she won't let it slip away.

Line by Line Meaning

The time is right, you hold me tight
It's the right moment for us to be together, holding each other tightly.

And love's got me high
I'm feeling ecstatic because of how in love we are.

Please tell me, 'yes' and don't say, 'no'
I'm hoping you will say 'yes' to being with me, and not reject me.

Honey, not tonight
I need you to wait until later to be together, my love.

And I need to have you next to me in more ways than one
I want to be intimate with you physically and emotionally.

And I refuse to leave till I see the mornin' sun
I'm committed to staying with you all night until the morning light shines through.

Creep through your window pane
I want to see the morning light come into your bedroom through the window.

Because love won't let me wait
My love for you is too strong to wait any longer to be together.

The time is right, turn down the lights
It's the perfect moment to be together, so let's dim the lights to create a romantic mood.

And take my hand, ooh, ooh, yeah
Hold my hand and feel our connection deepen even further.

We'll take a flight and spend the night honey
Let's forget about everything else and spend the night together in blissful paradise.

In wonderland
We'll create our own magical world of love and happiness.

Now move a little close to me, you owe it to yourself
Come a bit closer to me and fully embrace the love and desire we share.

And I will selfishly take a little for myself
I'll be a bit greedy and take some physical pleasure from you for myself, but it's because I love you so much.

And it's because of you
I feel this way because of the strong connection and love I share with you.

That love won't let me wait
My powerful love for you is pushing me to be with you right now.

And I need your love so desperately and only you can Set me free
I'm craving your love and affection so much, and it's only through being with you that I feel truly free.

When I make to you, we'll explode in ecstasy
When we come together, our passion and love will make everything else disappear and we'll feel pure bliss.

And I won't take the blame naw
I won't feel guilty or ashamed for the love we share – it's a beautiful thing.

Cause love won't let me wait
My love for you is too strong to wait any longer to be with you.

Oh listen boy
Listen to how strongly I feel about us and our love.

Love won't let me wait
I can't resist my love for you and must be with you now.

My temperature's risin', ooh
My desire and passion for you are heating up and intensifying.

(love won't let me wait) won't let me
My love is too strong to hold back – I need to be with you now.

Not another minute
I can't wait even one more moment to be with you, my love.

(love won't let me wait) won't let me
My love is driving me to be with you as soon as possible.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VINNIE BARRETT, BOBBY ELI

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