Fado Curvo

by Mariza

Overview

On her first album, Fado em Mim, Mariza covered four songs by the late queen of fado, Amalia Rodrigues, drawing a specific parallel to her predecessor. On her second album, Fado Curvo, she covers only one, "Primavera," which may suggest that she is starting to put her inspiration behind her. But she remains true to the traditional sound and mood of fado, even if the album title implies that she is giving it her own twist. Producer Carlos Maria Trindade provides spare, acoustic, and rhythmic arrangements, focusing on the Portuguese guitar of Mario Pacheco, but for the most part he stays out of the singer's way, using the accompaniment merely to anchor her expressive vocals. The lyrical sentiments, conveniently translated in the booklet to the American version of the release (even if a note admonishes, "No literate [literal?] aim at the translation of the poems"), are highly poetic and filled with regret and longing for the past, the better to be interpreted by Mariza's heartrending singing. Even an English speaker struggling with the "literate aim" of those words can get the point of the songs from the arrangements and the singer's tone. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/2003
Label:	TIMES SQUARE RECORDS
UPC:	0738572903329

Tracks

1. O Sil¿¿ncio da Guitarra
2. Cavaleiro Monge
3. Feira de Castro
4. Vielas de Alfama
5. Retrato
6. Fado Curvo
7. Menino Do Bairro Negro
8. Caravelas
9. Entre O Rio E a Raz¿¿o
10. O Deserto
11. Primavera
12. An¿¿is Do Meu Cabelo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mariza   Primary Artist,Vocals
Marino Freitas   Bass
Miguel Goncalves   Fliscorno,Trumpet (Bass),Trumpet
Antonio Neto   Viola,Guitar
Fernando Araujo   Bass,Viola,Guitar
Mario Pacheco   Guitar
Carlos Maria Trindade   Piano
Davide Zaccaria   Cello
Quine   Percussion
Tiago Machado   Piano

Technical Credits

Paulo Abreu Lima   Lyricist
Eugenio de Andrade   Lyricist
Florbela Espanca   Composer,Lyricist
Eduardo Beaute   Hair Stylist
David Mourao Ferreira   Lyricist
Jose Luis Gordo   Lyricist
Pedro Rodrigues   Composer,Composer
Antonio Botto   Lyricist
Gil Do Carmo   Lyricist
Artur Ribeiro   Composer,Lyricist
Albert Nijmolen   Executive Producer
Robert Devian   Photography
Paulo Jorge Ferreira   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Fernando Araujo   Composer
Rui Veloso   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Fernando Pessoa   Composer,Lyricist
Jose Afonso   Composer
Mario Pacheco   Composer
Jorge Barata   Design,Concept,Engineer,Recording,Sound Design
Carlos Maria Trindade   Composer,Producer
Pedrinho Rego   Engineer
Pedro Rego   Engineer,Recording
Joao Rolo   Make-Up,Fashion Advisor
Joao Pedro Ruela   Executive Producer
Tiago Machado   Composer