Performer: Linda Leonardo
Title Of Album name: Mystery Of Fado
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: ARC Music
Category: World, Vocal, Fado
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 48:01 Min
Total Size: 118 Mb
1. Na Boca De Toda A Gente (Sung By Everyone)
2. Fado Barco (Boat Fado)
3. Escrevo O Teu Nome (I Write Your Name)
4. Cara A Cara (Face To Face)
5. Se Eu Lhe Disser O Teu Nome (If I Tell Him Your Name)
6. Tempo De Gaivotas (Time Of The Seagulls)
7. Misterio De Fado (Mystery Of Fado)
8. Pressentimentos (Forebodings)
9. Quase Perfeito (Almost Perfect)
10. Esquina Do Ceu (Corner Of The Sky)
11. Lisboa Pequenina (Little Lisbon)
12. Chamar Fado A Solidao (Calling Fado To Loneliness)
13. Lisboa, Sei-Te De Cor! (Lisbon, I Know You By Heart)
14. Sono Dos Anjos (Sleep Of Angels)
Linda Leonardo (vocals)
Fernando Silva, José Neto, Ricardo Fontes Rocha (guitar)
Diogo Clemente, Carlos Fonseca, Carlos Macieira, Artur Caldeira, Carlos Garcia-Caje (classical guitar, viola)
Antonio Barbosa (violin)
Ricardo Mota (cello)
Filipe Raposo (piano)
Marino De Freitas (double bass)
On her third solo album, Linda Leonardo puts out a fair mix of the tones possible for fado. The album begins with the mournful, yearning sound that really embodies fado and its simultaneous themes of resignation to fate and defiance of fate. As the album progresses though, she starts to branch out into other variants of the genre, with more march-like songs, slightly more uptempo songs, and oddly enough at least one relatively upbeat piece of fado in the more Brazilian-sounding “Cara a Cara.” Her voice is clear and evocative. Some of the sheer pain and pathos present in some of the greats seem missing in favor of some technical mastery here, which is a dual-edged sword if anything. The backing band is entirely capable, but the star (as it should be) is always Leonardo. For newcomers to fado, some of the classic singers may be a better starting point (Amalia Rodrigues and Ana Moura, for example). For those already acquainted with the Beat Style though, this should make a fine addition to the collection.(Adam Greenberg)
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