''Música de Rua'' (

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for ''"Street Music"'') is the third album by the

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ian axé and MPB singer

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, released in 1994 through

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. ''Música de Rua'' was released right after the massive success of Mercury's previous album, ''

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'' (1992). It was very well received by the public, having sold over one million copies (achieving a diamond certification) and spreading two number-one singles ("Música de Rua" e "O Reggae e o Mar"). However, ''Música de Rua'' was not very well received by the critics who pointed out that the album sounded too similar to Mercury's previous and accused it of being a

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of her own work. ''Música de Rua'' was Mercury's most authorial work until the release of ''

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'' in 2009.

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called "Rap Repente" "'absolutely thrilling ... It's like a mini-opera!'"

Track listing

Release history

References

External links

About the album in Mercury's official website
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