Tim Maia

Devendra Banhart narrates TIm Maia film; Lemonade DJing its premiere in NYC this weekend

Tim Maia had a huge voice, with appetites to match. The voice made him one of Brazil’s most popular singers for nearly 30 years, a pioneer in adapting American soul music to Brazilian tastes; the outsized cravings for drugs, alcohol and food derailed his career, killing him in 1998, just as he seemed to be getting back on track…