Mariza presents her album in NYC

In the live disc, Concerto em Lisboa Mariza's powerhouse vocals find themselves backed by a traditional band and a string orchestra and we can hear this legacy being played out. Imagine that in just the course of a few years, less than a decade, Mariza has grown from a BBC (Charlie Gillette) darling to an international fado sensation. And you can hear that rise to fame on this recording, from the masterful vocal phrasing, the silence in between the words and the Portuguese audience's hearty response. In fact, this CD marks one of the most electrifying live recordings I have heard in a long time (Ghazal's Rain was the last one). Although the fados fall mostly into that melancholic realm, the experience feels nostalgic and cathartic. From the show stopping Primavera to the tear drenched Hà Uma Mùsica Do Povo and the lilting Menino Do Bairro Negro, Mariza aims to pleasure our hearts.

She was the first Portuguese artist ever nominated for the most important music worldwide awards which are the GRAMMY.

Mariza was nominated for the 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in the category of “Best Folk Album”. “Concerto em Lisboa” was live recorded in 2005 and it’s platinum in Portugal for both CD and DVD version.

Being one of the protagonists of the main director Carlos Saura new movie “Fados”, Mariza is now preparing herself for the new album which she intend to release in 2008.

Here is a video of her talking about t "Mariza, Concerto em Lisboa" in the Alfama Restaurant, NYC, March 27, 2007.

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