Genre
MPB. The album's eleven tracks are predominantly original compositions by Ro Rô herself, delivered with raw emotional directness in her signature husky contralto — with the notable exception of the title track, a composition by Caetano Veloso whose intensity Ro Rô transformed into one of the most compelling recordings of her career.
Release
Released in 1981 by PolyGram, under the Polydor Records label. It was Ro Rô's third studio album, following Só nos Resta Viver (1980).
Production
Produced by Antônio Adolfo.
Reception
The album was received as an act of artistic and personal courage. Its thematic concerns made it a landmark document of the era. The title track and "Came e Case" became the album's most celebrated songs. Rolling Stone Brasil ranked Ro Rô the 33rd greatest Brazilian voice of all time, and the cumulative body of work represented by her first three albums was central to that assessment
Ângela Ro Rô
Ângela Maria Diniz Gonsalves (December 5, 1949, Rio de Janeiro – September 8, 2025, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist. She began studying piano at five and composed her first song — a guarânia — at six. At the height of the military dictatorship she moved to London, where she worked as a cleaner and waitress while performing in pubs. She returned to Brazil in the mid-1970s, performing in Rio nightclubs before being signed by PolyGram. Her songs were recorded by Maria Bethânia, Ney Matogrosso, Marina Lima, Barão Vermelho, and Zélia Duncan, among many others. She died in September 2025 at the age of 75.
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