Vagamente is often cited by collectors and crate-diggers as one of the "purest" bossa nova records ever made. It didn't just launch Wanda Sá’s career; it solidified the "Menescal school" of bossa nova—light, sophisticated, and deeply evocative of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.
The title track, "Vagamente," composed by Roberto Menescal and Ronaldo Bôscoli, defines the album’s mood: hazy, understated, and harmonically rich.
Though she took a hiatus from music shortly after its release (following her marriage to songwriter Edu Lobo), this single album ensured her place in the pantheon of Brazilian greats.