B.B. King says we need blues music now more than ever. So maybe it's time to pool global resources. Mariza is the reigning voice of fado, Portugal's weep–in–your–wine music. Her latest sets her majestic, unbowed alto over traditional floor–pacing rhythms, alongside the shivering timbres of Portuguese guitar and jazzy–blue piano. The music's saudade — fado's animating spirit, which roughly translates as "sad yearning" — transcends its Portuguese verses. And its indomitable soul gets English expression in a sweet reading of the Charlie Chaplin composition "Smile," a reminder of music's pan–national healing power.
(Posted: Mar 3, 2009)
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- Ja Me Deixou
- Minh Alma
- Rosa Branca
- Recurso
- Beijo De Saudade
- Vozes Do Mar
- Fronteira
- Alfama
- Tasco Da Mouraria
- Alma De Vento
- Se Eu Mandasse Nas Palavras
- As Guitarras
- Pequenas Verdades
- Morada Aberra
- Smile
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