# Elizeth Cardoso — Coisa Mais Linda

Elizeth Cardoso’s Coisa Mais Linda (1959) is No. 5 in our Samba ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1959
- **On one list:** Samba
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Elizeth Cardoso](https://waxonia.com/artist/elizeth-cardoso/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/elizeth-cardoso--coisa-mais-linda/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

[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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