Among her albums recorded after the 1980s, those that stand out include "Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira" (1995), featuring ballads among other classic and consecrated samba composers; "Café com Leite" (1996), a tribute to Martinho da Vila; "Seda Pura", an incursion into pop (2001) and "Baiana da gema", a tribute to Ivan Lins (2004)--works regarded as a reunion of a more refined repertoire and more selective arrangements. Among these is "Café com Leite", in which she interprets Martinho da Vila's sambas. Singer and composer Caetano Veloso publicly offered his admiration for this album: