angela ro rô: simples carinho

album rating: ★★★★☆

Genre

MPB and vocal jazz. The album moves between original compositions and celebrated covers — including Tom Jobim and Aloysio de Oliveira's "Demais," associated with Maysa, and Enrique Santos Discépolo's tango "Cambalache" — delivered in Ro Rô's distinctive husky contralto.

Release

Released in 1982 by PolyGram, under the Polydor Records label. It was Ro Rô's fourth studio album.

Production

Produced by Antônio Adolfo and Ângela Ro Rô. Adolfo — a pianist, composer, and arranger who had collaborated with Ro Rô since her debut album — was among the most versatile producers working in Brazilian popular music at the time. No specific recording studio location has been documented in available sources.

Reception

Simples Carinho was the most commercially successful album of Ro Rô's career. The title track — a bolero composed by João Donato and Abel Silva — became her signature song and was subsequently covered by Simone, Maria Creuza, and Emílio Santiago. "Querem Nos Matar," co-written by Ro Rô and Sérgio Bandeyra, also attracted significant attention. In 1996, Barão Vermelho scored a major hit with a re-recording of her earlier composition "Amor, Meu Grande Amor," renewing interest in her catalogue.

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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simples carinho

demais

angela ro rô: escândalo!

album rating: ★★★★☆

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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na cama

perco o rumo

angela o rô [1979]

album rating: ★★★★☆

Genre

MPB and blues rock. The album presents two distinct faces: Side A is composed of softer, more introspective ballads; Side B is rawer and more electric, rooted in blues rock energy. All songs were written by Ro Rô herself — nine as sole author, one with Ana Terra and one with Sérgio Bandeyra — delivered in her signature husky, intimate contralto.

Release

Released in 1979 by PolyGram, under the Polydor Records label. It was Ro Rô's debut album, recorded when she was thirty years old, following nearly a decade on the margins of the Brazilian music scene.

Production

Produced and directed by Ricardo Cantaluppi and Paulinho Lima. Arrangements for piano and keyboards were by Antônio Adolfo, with Ro Rô herself handling the vocal arrangements. Recorded at PolyGram Studios, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Reception

The album was an immediate critical success, hailed as a debut of exceptional maturity and honesty. Its three principal hits — "Amor, Meu Grande Amor" (co-written with Ana Terra), "A Mim e a Mais Ninguém" (with Sérgio Bandeyra), and "Tola Foi Você" — established Ro Rô as a major new voice in MPB. "Gota de Sangue" was recorded by Maria Bethânia that same year for her LP Mel. The album was voted by Rolling Stone Brasil one of the 100 greatest Brazilian albums of all time. 

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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amor, meu grande amor