Fado Em Mim
If the legendary singer Am?lia Rodrigues is the queen of fado, the national song genre of Portugal, this debut by Mariza announces her coronation as its crown princess of the 21st century. This twentysomething, Mozambique-born beauty of Portuguese, Spanish, German, African, and Indian descent rapidly rose from the Mouraria district of Lisbon to become fado's newest and brightest star. The 12 selections on this recording are arranged in chamber-style ensembles consisting of bass, piano, classical guitar, and its 12-stringed, Portuguese cousin, the Portuguese viola. Songs like "O Gente Da Minha Terra" and the traditional "Por Ti" ring with a haunting feeling of saudade well beyond Mariza's years. "Maria Lisboa," "Ha Fest Na Mouraria" (with cellist Davide Zaccaria), and "Barco Negro" are peppered with Iberian and African-flavored percussion. Mariza sings these songs of love, God, and country with a youthful vitality that proves that fado is alive and well. --Eugene Holley Jr. more
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-06-2008
- The 'fado' is alive !!!
Sweet, elegant and powerful voice. Beautiful songs. You don't have to understand portuguese to feel the meaning of these 'fados'.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-17-2008
- Mariza & Fado & Suadades
The Portuguese say that there is no literal translation for the word "suadades". The is no word that exactly captures the emotional intensity of its meaning in the English language. It's probably best described as the intense emotional...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-07-2008
- Awsome voice
I stumbled across Mariza by chance - I was channel flicking and came across a concert of hers on TV. My wife and I sat glued to the set for the next hour - that's how compelling her voice is.
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-12-2007
- Sigh!
Mariza has the "balls" but not the soul. Amalia Rodrigues was not only the Queen of Fado but one of the greatest singers ever. Mariza is not even close.
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-06-2008
- The 'fado' is alive !!!
Sweet, elegant and powerful voice. Beautiful songs. You don't have to understand portuguese to feel the meaning of these 'fados'.
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-12-2007
- Sigh!
Mariza has the "balls" but not the soul. Amalia Rodrigues was not only the Queen of Fado but one of the greatest singers ever. Mariza is not even close.
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