# Elizeth Cardoso — Every Record We Rank

Elizeth Cardoso appears once in our Samba list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Samba
- **Year:** 1959
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Samba
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/elizeth-cardoso/

## Appears on

### [Coisa Mais Linda](https://waxonia.com/track/elizeth-cardoso--coisa-mais-linda/)

*1959 · No. 5 in [Samba](https://waxonia.com/genre/samba/)*

Cardoso is the bridge from samba-canção to what came next; her 1958 sessions with João Gilberto are usually called the first bossa nova record. This is the older art at its most refined.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Elizeth%20Cardoso%20Coisa%20Mais%20Linda) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=hSX1kB-t_OQ)

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