Portuguese jazz singer born June 27, 1956. She is known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills. Although considered a jazz singer, she incorporates folk music, avant-garde, and electronica.
ALBA
Maria João
Abundancia
2025, CD, Album, Galileo Music Communication GmbH
Maria João
Abundância
2025, LP, Album, Galileo Music Communication
Maria João & Carlos Bica Quartet
Close To You
2023, CD, Album, JACC Records, 
Maria João & Ogre
Songs for Shakespeare
2022, CD, Album, Espuma Preta, ,
, Broken Beat/Contemporary Jazz
Maria João / OGRE Electric*
Open Your Mouth
2020, CD, Album, Espuma Preta
Nuno Côrte-Real, Maria João, José Luís Peixoto, Ensemble Darcos
Agora Muda Tudo = Now Everything Changes
2018, CD, Album, Odradek Records
Maria João - Ogre
Studio Konzert
2017, LP, Album, Ltd, Num, Neuklang
Budda Power Blues & Maria João
The Blues Experience
2017, CD, Album, Mobydick Records
Maria João
A Poesia de Aldir Blanc
2017, CD, Selo SESC SP, 
Guinga, Maria João
Mar Afora
2015, CD, Album, Acoustic Music Records
Guinga, Esperanza Spalding, Maria João, Maria Pia De Vito, Mônica Salmaso
Porto Da Madama
2015, CD, Album, Selo SESC SP,
Ogre (21) / Maria João
Plástico
2015
David Linx, Maria João, Brussels Jazz Orchestra
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
2012, CD, Album, Naïve, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz
Maria João & Σαβίνα Γιαννάτου / Cristina Vilallonga Tango Quartet / Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums / Mitch Woods And His Rocket 88's
Untitled
2011, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Half Note Jazz Club
Maria João & Orquestra Jazz De Matosinhos
Amoras E Framboesas
2011, CD, Album, Universal Music
David Linx, Maria João, Diederik Wissels, Mário Laginha
Follow The Songlines
2010, 2xCD, Album, Naïve, 
Quinn Lemley / The James Taylor Quartet / Maria João / Freddy Cole
Untitled
2010, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Half Note Jazz Club
Júlio Pereira, Maria João, Luanda Cozetti
Graffiti
2009, CD, Single, Gat, JBJ & Viceversa
Maria João
João
2007, CD, ,
, Bossa Nova
José Peixoto Com Maria João
Pele
2006, CD, Album, Zona Música
Saxofour, Maria João
Cinco
2005
Saxofour, Maria João
European Christmas
2004, CD, Album, Universal Music Austria, EmArcy
Maria João, Mariza, Teresa Salgueiro
Faz A Magia Voar
2003, CD, Single, Enh, Estúdios MDL, Antena1/Fenacerci
Maria João
Fábula
1996
Maria João
Cem Caminhos
1996, CD, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz
Carlos Bica, Frank Möbus, Jim Black* Special Guests Ray Anderson, Maria João
Azul
1996, CD, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Maria Joao* • Aki Takase • Niels Pedersen*
Alice
1992
Maria Joao* & Grupo Cal Viva
Sol
1991
Maria João, Aki Takase
Looking For Love
1988
Maria João & Mário Laginha
Chocolate
2008, CD, Album, Universal Music Portugal
Maria João & Mário Laginha
Undercovers
2002
Quinteto De Maria João*
«Conversa»
1987
Maria João & Mário Laginha
Tralha
2005
Maria João & Mário Laginha
Undercovers
2002
Ogre
Electrodoméstico
2012
Různí
Verve Today 2009
2009, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal Music Group, 
,
, Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz
The Zawinul Syndicate
Two Years With The Zawinul Syndicate
2000
Maria João & Mário Laginha
Chorinho Feliz
2000
Quinteto Maria João
Cem Caminhos
1985
Quinteto Maria João
Quinteto Maria João
1983
Maria João
Fábula
KOMPILACE +
Carlos Alberto Moniz
Por Esse Mar Abaixo
2023, CD, Album, Olmar Records.,
David Helbock
Austrian Syndicate
2023, Vinyl, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Nuno Guerreiro
Na Hora Certa
2022, CD, Album, Metrosonic Records
Orquestra Jazz De Leiria
Dez
2021, 2xCD, Album, Sony Music, ,
, Big Band/Vocal
Santamaria
Eterno
2021
Santamaria
Amar Querer Acreditar
2020, File, ALAC, Single, Santamaria, Full Of Stars, Espacial
Maria Villanueva, Vânia Couto, Lucas De Centi, Sandra Pérez, Yoshida Carvalho
Fonte grande
2020, CD, JACC Records
André Mehmari, Bernardo Maranhão, Alexandre Andrés
Rã
2019, CD, Album, RE, Estúdio Monteverdi
Gino Sitson
Echo Chamber
2019
Mutrama
Música Tradicional Madeirense Revisitada
2018, CD, Album, Not On Label
Sónia Oliveira
Paz
2018, CD, Album, Ponto Zurca
Duo Gisbranco*
Pássaros
2017, CD, Album, Mills Records, ,
, MPB/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz
Octa Push
Lingua
2016, CD, ,
, Experimental/Tropical House
Aki Takase
The First Years In Europe
2015, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Enja Records, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Leandro Maia
Suíte Maria Bonita E Outras Veredas
2014, CD, Album, Not On Label (Leandro Maia Self-released)
António Pinho Vargas
A Luz E A Escuridão / Selos e Borboletas
2014, 2xCD, Album, Comp, RE, Warner Music Portugal, Parlophone Music Portugal, Lda,
Ernesto Leite
Winter In Moscow
2013, CD, Album, Not On Label,
Rui Veloso
E Amigos
2012
Júlio Pereira
Graffiti
2010, CD, Album, JBJ & Viceversa
Desbundixie
Up2Nine
2009, CD, Album, Not On Label (Desbundixie Self-released)
D'Herbe Foundation
Outer Face
2008, CD, Album, Kaos Records, Vidisco, ,
, House/Tech House
Jan Gunnar Hoff
Magma
2008, CD, Album, Grappa
Lucía Martínez Cuarteto*
Soños E Delirios
2008, CD, Nuba Records
Různí
O Melhor Da Música Portuguesa - Vol. 07 - Os Grandes Intérpretes
2007, 3xCD, Comp, EMI Music Portugal, ,
, Fado/Pop Rock/Vocal/Experimental
David Linx And The Brussels Jazz Orchestra*
Changing Faces
2007, CD, Album, Sup, O+ Music
D'Herbe Foundation
Inner Face
2006, CD, Album, Free Recordings, Vidisco
Adriana Deffenti
Adriana Deffenti
2006
Teresa Salgueiro
Obrigado
2005, CD, ,
, Fado/Folk
Blasted Mechanism
Avatara
2005
Clã
Vivo
2005
Izabel Padovani
Desassossego
2005, ,
, MPB/Contemporary/Contemporary Jazz
Dep
Esquece Tudo O Que Aprendeste
2004, CD, Emarcy, ,
, Latin Jazz
Různí
Movimentos Perpétuos / Música Para Carlos Paredes
2003, 2x CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Free Jazz/Neo-Classical/Avantgarde/Contemporary Jazz/Instrumental/Hip Hop
José Peixoto / Fernando Júdice
Carinhoso
2002, CD, Album, Zona Música, ,
, Acoustic/MPB
Joe Zawinul
Faces & Places
2002, CD Digipak, ,
, Fusion/Afrobeat
Různí
Hit Mix
2001, CD, Comp, Universal Music Portugal, ,
, House
Jorge Palma
Acto Contínuo
2001
Různí
Universal Jazz @ London Jazz Festival
2001, CD, 
Mumadji*
Mumadji
2001
Různí
Exotics & Specials
2000, CD, Comp, Enja Records,
Různí
Verve Today 2000 (Volume 4)
2000, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal Music, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Maria João, Mário Laginha* Featuring Trilok Gurtu, Wolfgang Muthspiel
Cor
2000
Dulce Pontes
O Primeiro Canto
1999
Různí
Ao Vivo Na Antena 3
1998, 2xCD, Album, Comp, NorteSul, ,
, Acoustic
Syro
Pictures Of Rhythm
1998, CD, Album, Dml-Records,
Různí
Magic World (The Ultimate ACT World Jazz Collection III)
1998, CD, Comp, ACT (4), ACT (4), ,
, Fusion/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz
António Pinho Vargas
As Mãos - O Melhor de António Pinho Vargas
1998, CD, Comp, EMI,
Různí
Motor Info CD Mai 98
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Motor Music
Maria João And Mário Laginha* and NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Hannover, Germany* And Arild Remmereit
Lobos, Raposas E Coiotes
1998
NDR Bigband*
Bravissimo II - 50 Years
1998, ,
, Big Band
António Pinho Vargas
A Luz E A Escuridão
1996, CD, Album, EMI
Ex-Votos
Benditos Sejam
1995, CD, Album, El Tatu, ,
, Alternative Rock/Punk
Laurent Filipe
ad lib(itum) vol.1
1995, CD-ROM, Album, Movieplay Portuguesa
Různí
Bom Dia Benjamim!
1995
Různí
Art Of The Duo (Vol. 1)
1993, CD, Comp, Enja Records
LX-90
One Revolution Per Minute
1991, Cassette, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Maria João Quintet*
Conversa
1986
Různí
ABBACadabra
1984
Různí
Praia Caffe 2
CD, Comp, Zona Música
Různí
Festival Da Canção 2024
2024, CD, Comp, Universal Music Portugal
Různí
FMM Sines 2023 - Festival Músicas Do Mundo: Música Com Espírito De Aventura
2023, CD, Comp, Promo, FMM Sines
Různí
The Best Of Acoustic Music
2021, CD, Comp, Audio (2), ,
, Acoustic
Různí
Binaural & Live
2020, CD, Comp, Promo, Stereoplay
Fernando Tordo
Duetos - Diz-me Com Quem Cantas
2019, CD, Album, Stardust Produções Lda., Sony Music
Budda Power Blues
Budda Power Blues
2015, CD, Album, Mobydick Records, ,
, Blues Rock/Rhythm & Blues
As Gingas
Colectânea 30 Anos
2013, 6xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Aviluppa Kuimbila
Různí
Voz E Guitarra 2
2013, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Boo, Sony Music, ,
, Fado/Acoustic/Ballad/Pop Rock
Různí
Supreme Jazz
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Naïve,
Různí
Dive Into Jazz
2011, 18xCD, Comp, Süddeutsche Zeitung Jazz,
Různí
Back To Jazz - As Melhores Vozes Do Jazz
2010, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz
Různí
Voices Of The World
2009, CD, Comp, Boutique, Universal Music Group
Různí
Jazz For Rainy Days
2009, CD, Comp, Boutique,
Různí
Eurojazz 2009
2009, CD, Comp, Jazz & Τζαζ
Různí
Oste
2009, CD, Comp, Mixed, Tast-One Records, 
,
, Flamenco/Chillwave/Leftfield/Trip Hop
Různí
Famous 8 - The Finest Female Jazz Today
2009, CD, Comp, EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH
Různí
As Melhores VozesFemininas Portuguesas
2009, CD, Comp, Farol
Různí
As Melhores Baladas Portuguesas
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Farol, ,
, Ballad
Různí
Then And Now (Time In Jazz 1998 / 2007)
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Tàjrà s.r.l., ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Různí
New Voices
2008, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,
Různí
A Outra (Banda Sonora Original)
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Farol
Různí
Allgarve'08
2008, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Různí
O Melhor Da Música Portuguesa - Vol. 01 - Ontem Hoje E Amanhã
2007, 3xCD, Comp, EMI Music Portugal, Lda., ,
, Fado
Různí
Madworld For Emergency
2005, CD, Mixed, Ice Record, ,
, Dub/Downtempo/Tribal
Různí
Playlist Jan/Fev 05
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music Portugal, S.A.
Různí
Ballads 4 The World
2004, CD, Comp, Enja Records,
Různí
Verve Today 2003
2003, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal Jazz Germany
Různí
Universal Music Sampler 3 - 2003
2003, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Universal Music
Různí
Universal Jazz Info CD März 2003
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Verve Records
Různí
Jazz Out!
2001, CD, Comp, Jazz & Τζαζ, Enja Records, A&N Records
Různí
enja World Jazz
2000, CD, Comp, Jazz & Τζαζ
Různí
Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival 1999
1999, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal Classics, 
Různí
Jazz & World Music
1999, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori, ,
, Fusion/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz/Fado/Free Jazz
Různí
The Tonstudio Jazz@Bauer 50 Years Anniversary
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Tonstudio Bauer,
Různí
Cantigas De Amigos
1999, CD, Comp, Sony Music Entertainment (Portugal) S.A.
Různí
Planet Karma - La musica del mondo che muove l'anima
1999, CD, Comp, Verve Records,
Různí
Discover The Rhythms Of Fado Today
1999, CD, Comp, Drum Rhythm, EMI, ,
, Fado
Dulce Pontes
O Primeiro Canto
1999, ,
, Ballad/Fado
Různí
Music From The Edge Of Europe - Portugal
1997, CD, Comp, RM, Hemisphere, Hemisphere
Různí
Verve - Next Generation Volume 2
1997, CD, Comp, Verve Records
Různí
Sunrise Music From Portugal
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Sociedade Portuguesa Autores
Různí
Oris London Jazz Festival
1996, CD, Promo, BBC Music, Verve Records,
Různí
Todos Diferentes Todos Iguais - "Pensa Nisto!..."
1996, CD, Comp, Lisboa Azul,
Různí
Verve - Next Generation Volume 2
1995, CD, Comp, Verve Records, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Různí
Pirilampo Mágico 95
1995, Cass, Comp, Vidisco, Antena 1 (2), Fenacerci
Různí
Lisboa Em Jazz 90
1991, CD, Comp, Câmara Municipal De Lisboa Pelouro Da Cultura
Různí
Hot Pots (The Hottest Jazz Trip In Pop) (Volume 1)
CD, Comp, Universal, EmArcy, ,
, Acid Jazz
Různí
Chillout Cafe 2
2xCD, Comp, Sonic Records (2)
various
Canta...Nazaré!
LP, Porfanto