Maria José Motta de Oliveira, born 27 June 1944 in Campos dos Goytacazes,
Brazil, is a Brazilian singer and actress. She became profilic in the late
1960s, debuting theatrically in the play Roda Viva and released her album Zezé
Motta in 1978. Her recordings featured songs composed by Luiz Melodia, Caetano
Veloso, and Milton Nascimento, and she performed classics like "Senhora
Liberdade" and "Trocando em Miúdos". Later albums included Chave dos Segredos
(1995), Divina Saudade (2000), and Negra Melodia (2011). Oliveira has also
toured internationally, appearing in venues such as Ca...