New Music From Mariza on Calabash Music

Transparente

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:35:50 -0600

Transparente was recorded in Rio with Caetano Veloso's long term producer Jaques Morelenbaum. Mariza is singing with a new maturity and restraint which only seems to underline the enormous power she's capable of.

Fado Curvo

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:35:50 -0600

"Mariza is a star. When she sings Primavera, on this album it's amazing: a performance of compelling, almost brutal power, an extraordinary human cry. If you own Fado em mim, her debut album, you'll want to buy this one for this track alone." -- Nick Reynolds, BBC

Fado em Mim

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:35:50 -0600

When the music pours out of her, Mariza seems like a conduit for something much larger than herself. There's an unmistakably genuine agony and ecstasy of expression when she performs, whether the venue is the Hollywood Bowl or a small casa de fado in her hometown of Lisbon. Fado is Portugal's Blues or Rebetika or Tango or Flamenco. "They all stand on emotions," says Mariza. "Fado is an emotional kind of music full of passion, sorrow, jealousy, grief, and often satire."