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My Take
Tania Maria sits in a sweet spot I genuinely love, where Brazilian rhythm meets jazz improvisation and refuses to sit still in either camp. The way her music slides between samba, bossa, Afro-Latin grooves and jazz fusion, sometimes in Portuguese and sometimes in English, gives it a restless, joyful energy that I find hard to resist. Her piano and voice working together as one instrument is the kind of musicianship that rewards close listening. The French Order of Arts and Letters feels like fitting recognition for an artist who has spent decades bridging continents. To me she's a quietly essential name in jazz.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tania Maria
- Name (Japanese)
- タニア・マリア
- Reading
- たにあ・まりあ
- Born
- May 9, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
- Occupation
- pianist / singer / songwriter / jazz musician / composer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Officer of Arts and Letters
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.taniamaria.org
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2
Frequently asked questions
When was Tania Maria born?
Born May 9, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Tania Maria from?
Tania Maria is from São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
What does Tania Maria do?
Tania Maria works as pianist, singer, songwriter, jazz musician, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.