Mart’nália Mendonça Ferreira, known simply as Mart’nália, was born on September
7, 1965, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is a singer, songwriter, percussionist,
and actress. As the daughter of legendary sambista Martinho da Vila and singer
Anália Mendonça, Mart’nália was immersed in music from an early age. Mart’nália
began her professional career at 16, providing backing vocals for her father
alongside her sister, Analimar. In the mid-1990s, she started performing in
bars, nightclubs, and theaters in Rio de Janeiro, leading to the release of her
samba album Minha Cara in 1997. Sh...