(1963) - Roxana Matei - E Timp Pentru Toate

"E timp pentru toate" (There is time for everything) is a seminal track by , released in 1963 through the state-owned Romanian label Electrecord .

The song remains a high point of the Muzică ușoară genre. However, Matei’s entire discography was largely suppressed by the Communist regime after her sudden emigration to Germany in 1972 . For decades, her work was omitted from official histories until the post-1989 revolution allowed for a rediscovery of her "cool jazz" aesthetic. Roxana Matei - E Timp Pentru Toate (1963) Roxana Matei - E Timp Pentru Toate (1963)

The following paper explores its significance as a bridge between Western jazz influences and the "Muzică ușoară" (easy listening) movement in Socialist Romania. "E timp pentru toate" (There is time for

Roxana Matei was celebrated for her "clear timbre and effortless delivery," which drew frequent comparisons to Western icons like Ella Fitzgerald and Caterina Valente . In "E timp pentru toate," she utilizes: For decades, her work was omitted from official