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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.
Love Won't Let Me Wait
Maysa Lyrics
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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
The song "Love Won't Let Me Wait" by Maysa is a classic soul ballad that explores the depth of love and desire. The lyrics convey the passion and urgency of a person who is deeply in love and cannot wait any longer to be with their significant other. The first verse of the song expresses the longing and desire of the person, who is holding their love and feels high because of the intense feelings they have. They ask their love to say 'yes' and not say 'no' tonight, as they need them in every possible way, and they refuse to leave until they see the morning sun. The chorus further emphasizes the power of love that is driving the person, and they plea to their love that they cannot wait any longer.
The second verse of the song takes the intensity and passion to the next level. The person asks their love to turn down the lights and take their hand. They urge them to move closer and owe it to themselves, and selfishly take a little for himself. The bridge of the song expresses the desperation of the person to have their love and how only their love can set them free. They promise that they will explode in ecstasy and won't take the blame because love won't let them wait. The song ends with an instrumental breakdown, reflecting the climax of the person's desire for their love.
Overall, "Love Won't Let Me Wait" by Maysa is an excellent example of soulful music that speaks to the depth of love and passion of the human heart.
Line by Line Meaning
The time is right, you hold me tight
The present moment is perfect for us and you're embracing me strongly
And love's got me high
The intense feeling of love is taking over me
Please tell me, 'yes' and don't say, 'no'
I'm hoping for your approval and not rejection
Honey, not tonight
I'm asking for your love and intimacy, but only if you're ready
And I need to have you next to me in more ways than one
I desire your company and affection in every aspect possible
And I refuse to leave till I see the mornin' sun
I'm not leaving until we've spent a full night together
Creep through your window pane
I want to witness the sunrise with you
Because love won't let me wait
My love for you is too strong to wait any longer
The time is right, turn down the lights
It's the perfect moment to have an intimate moment with each other
And take my hand, ooh, ooh, yeah
Let's hold hands and be close to each other
We'll take a flight and spend the night honey
We'll fly high and make love throughout the night
In wonderland
We'll be lost in ecstasy with each other
Now move a little close to me, you owe it to yourself
Come closer to me, you deserve to feel loved and wanted
And I will selfishly take a little for myself
I want to indulge in your love and passion for my own satisfaction
And it's because of you
You're the reason why I'm so in love
That love won't let me wait
My love for you won't allow me to wait any longer
And I need your love so desperately and only you can
I crave your love and only you can fulfill that need
Set me free
Your love will liberate me from all my troubles
When I make to you, we'll explode in ecstasy
When we unite, we'll experience immense pleasure
And I won't take the blame naw
I'm not responsible for my actions when I'm consumed by love
Cause love won't let me wait
My love for you is too strong to hold back any longer
Oh listen boy
I need you to listen to what I have to say
Love won't let me wait
My love for you is too powerful to hold back
My temperature's risin', ooh
My passion for you is increasing rapidly
(love won't let me wait) won't let me
My love for you won't allow me to wait any longer
Not another minute
I can't hold back my love for you any longer
(love won't let me wait) won't let me
My love for you won't allow me to wait any longer
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VINNIE BARRETT, BOBBY ELI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@santiagomurillo2768
This song made me cry, & I'm a grown ass man; educated too, J.D. educated. This lady sang it just as good as Luther. May he RIP. In my Defense, I was smoking a Pomegranate/Chocolate flavor Blunt. The Rum went down so smooth too, & then the Weed kicked in. I just sat in my living room, all dark, remembering my Fiancée who past away 4 yrs ago tonight. Once, while dinning @ my home, I walked over to my Piano, & played her this song... It was the first time we made Love, & yes, Weed/chocolate/Rum & soft music like this was included.... The best night of my Life.
@lindagibson24
Santiago MURILLO I'm sure you were. Lol
@lindagibson24
Santiago MURILLO Don't cry when you here this song but rejoice because the woman you made love to gave you beautiful memories of a lifetime. RIP Beautiful Queen!❤🌷
@nondumisotsoeu2208
Santiago MURILLO you just brought tears to my eyes brother. Love is the best feeling a man can ever feel. I wish you more love.
@HOLLYWOODSOUTH1
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine going through the pain you've endured. Blessing, peace and healing to you and your heart.
@joneseyhelen
I hope you find someone wonderful, not to replace your lady but to fill your heart with love again.
@StaccyPeralta
What a song, what a interpretation, omg!!!! This moves me... so much!!!!
@jamesengelbrecht5670
Yes 😁
@sacredjournalingwithprince2941
Yes Indeed Maysa did dat! Now that's how you do it with a feminine vibe on it! One of my favorite songs! Beautifully done ❤
@seansartor
Maysa is one of those inexplicable talents that should have more recognition