Movimento

by Madredeus

Overview

On their ninth CD, this Portugese group's sound is pretty much the same as it has been since their 1992 debut: pan-cultural world music with a decided Brazilian influence. With the emotional resonance of the best Portugese fado, but an ear for melody that's downright universal, guitarist Pedro Ayres Magalhaes crafts gentle, ethereal compositions perfectly suited to Teresa Salguiero's heavenly voice, which floats above the airy tunes like a melancholy angel. With no drums to hold down the rhythm, the songs on Movimento all have a decidedly ambient sense of spaciousness, flowing smoothly along without so much as a ripple to disturb the peaceful waters. And with 16 tracks, the near-constant mood and tempo can get a bit monotonous at times. But the sad, serene beauty of songs like the opening "Anseio" and the lilting "Afinal - A Minha Cancao" show that while Madredeus may do only one thing, they do it very, very well. ~ Bret Love

Product Details

Release Date:	07/17/2001
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0724353159023

Tracks

1. Anseio (Fuga Apressada)
2. Ecos Na Catedral
3. Afinal - a minha Cançao
4. O Labirinto Parado
5. O Olhar
6. A Lira/Solidão No Oceano
7. A Segredo Do Futuro
8. A Quimera
9. Graca- A Ultima Ciencia
10. A Vida Bao
11. Um Raio de Luz Ardente
12. A Capa Negra (Mano a Mano)
13. Palpitacao
14. Ergue-Te Ao Sol
15. Vozes No Mar
16. Tarde, Por Favor

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Madredeus   Primary Artist,Director
Carlos Maria Trindade   Synthesizer
Pedro Ayres Ferreira Magalhaes   Guitar (Acoustic),Director
Fernando Judice   Bass (Acoustic)
Jose Peixoto   Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Pedro Ayres Ferreira Magalhaes   Producer,Illustration Concept,Composer,Lyricist
Madredeus   Producer
Jorge Ferreira   Mastering
Jorge Barata   Engineer
Luis Delgado   Assistant,Personal Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Carlos Maria Trindade   Composer
Hessel Herder   Assistant,Personal Assistant
Paulo Trindade   Assistant,Personal Assistant
Fernando Judice   Composer
Antonio Pinheiro da Silva   Engineer
Paulo Jorge Ferreira   Mastering
Jose Peixoto   Composer