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Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade has enjoyed a very healthy climb to stardom with this impressive debut. Certainly the last thing anyone thinks of when listening to her is a comparison with her countrywoman Césaria Évora. But Andrade hasn't rushed into the studio to record -- this album has had a six-year gestation. This is revealed right from the start, as the subtle "Dimokransa" shows the influence of Brazil in a transparently obvious but beautifully fashioned manner -- there's definite sophistication at work here. But that's not to say she ignores her roots -- far from it, as she proves with "Dispidia," "Nha Nobréza," and the title cut, with all derived airily from her native land. Even when she moves into French, as she does on "Comme S'il en Pleuvait," the rootedness of the music is apparent, and the connection with Brazil is perfectly natural. Andrade herself exudes a lovely, passionate warmth in her singing, and a very easy command that sidles rather than leaps out of the speakers. She has quality, and even more important, that elusive star quality. The next release will be major, no doubt about it.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Kaka Barboza, Composer, Lyricist - Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orlando Pantera, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mayra Andrade, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orlando Pantera, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tété, Composer, Lyricist - Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2006 SonyBmg Music Entertainment
Mayra Andrade, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Calu Princezito, Composer, Lyricist - Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Patrice Larose, Composer - Mayra Andrade, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nhela Spencer, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orlando Pantera, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2006 SonyBmg Music Entertainment
Betu, Composer, Lyricist - Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mayra Andrade, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orlando Pantera, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade has enjoyed a very healthy climb to stardom with this impressive debut. Certainly the last thing anyone thinks of when listening to her is a comparison with her countrywoman Césaria Évora. But Andrade hasn't rushed into the studio to record -- this album has had a six-year gestation. This is revealed right from the start, as the subtle "Dimokransa" shows the influence of Brazil in a transparently obvious but beautifully fashioned manner -- there's definite sophistication at work here. But that's not to say she ignores her roots -- far from it, as she proves with "Dispidia," "Nha Nobréza," and the title cut, with all derived airily from her native land. Even when she moves into French, as she does on "Comme S'il en Pleuvait," the rootedness of the music is apparent, and the connection with Brazil is perfectly natural. Andrade herself exudes a lovely, passionate warmth in her singing, and a very easy command that sidles rather than leaps out of the speakers. She has quality, and even more important, that elusive star quality. The next release will be major, no doubt about it.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:20
- Main artists: Mayra Andrade
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Victor
- Genre: World
(P) 2006 Sony Music Entertainment
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