Mayra Corrêa Aygadoux (born 4 December 1986), known professionally as Maria Gadú, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist.

[2] Her single "Shimbalaiê" became a number one hit in Italy during summer 2011, staying atop the FIMI chart for five straight weeks.

[4] In 2008 she moved to Rio de Janeiro[3] and began playing in bars, and she attracted the attention of famous musicians such as Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento, João Donato among others.

[7] Maysa Matarazzo, singer and mother of the director, had been very successful in the 1950s and 1960s singing the title song, among others.

As 2009 began, Maria Gadú prepared her first album for the Som Livre sublabel Slap.