Deixa is a Brazilian bossa nova tune written by Baden Powell (music) and Vinícius de Moraes (lyrics). The earliest release was in November 1963 by Vinícius de Moraes and Odette Lara, appearing on their release rather than a single album. The song is performed in Portuguese and has become a standard of the genre, closely associated with the Brazilian music movement of the 1960s. Baden Powell later helped popularize the tune in collaborations with Mauricio Einhorn in the mid-1960s. Deixa has been covered and reinterpreted many times, and is listed in sources as a Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes composition, reflecting its enduring status in the World / Latin genre.
