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The crop of young fadistas currently singing have made Portugal's fado style a thing of international joy. On her third album (the first to be released in the U.S.), Mafalda Arnauth shows that among her contemporaries, she's the one with the most traditional heart. Having scored a Portuguese Top Ten hit with her last disc, she's certainly ready to go global, and there's no denying that, from the first note, the has the purity and emotion that fado demands of a singer. Unlike, say Mariza or Cristina Branco, who have both introduced new instruments and moods into the genre, Arnauth sticks to the classic backing of guitar, Portuguese guitar, and bass on her mix of vintage and new material -- the newer songs being firmly within the standards of the tradition. Exquisite as the backing is -- and there's no doubting the virtuosity of the musicians -- it's Arnauth's voice that is the centerpiece here. Liquid and limpid, it's a gorgeous thing, perfectly suited to fado, as evidenced on "Bendito Fado, Bendita Gente." Hers is a voice with depth; there's none of the shallowness of pop music here. At home she's already staked her claim as one of the great modern fadistas, and with this album, Ecantamento, she looks set to repeat that everywhere. Add to that her own crystalline production, and a very tasteful choice of songs, expressed in an almost perfect manner, and you have an artist who's keeping the flame of traditional fado burning very bright indeed
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Luís Oliveira, Composer, Arranger, Director, Guitar, Music - Mafalda Arnauth, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Engineer, Masterer, Recorder, MasteringEngineer - João Penedo, Double Bass - Sophia De Melo Breyner, Lyricist
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Luís Oliveira, Arranger, Director, Guitar - Mafalda Arnauth, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Luís Oliveira, Composer, Guitar - Mafalda Arnauth, Lyricist, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Luís Oliveira, Composer, Director, Guitar, Music - Mafalda Arnauth, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
José Luís Tinoco, Composer, Lyricist - Luís Oliveira, Arranger, Director, Guitar - Mafalda Arnauth, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Luís Oliveira, Composer, Director, Guitar, Music - Mafalda Arnauth, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Luís Oliveira, Arranger, Director, Guitar - Mafalda Arnauth, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
José Carlos Ary dos Santos, Lyricist - Fernando Tordo, Composer, Music - Luís Oliveira, Arranger, Director, Guitar - Mafalda Arnauth, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Luís Oliveira, Composer, Arranger, Director, Guitar, Music - Hélder Moutinho, Lyricist - Mafalda Arnauth, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Alfredo Marceneiro, Composer, Music - Luís Oliveira, Arranger, Director, Guitar - Mafalda Arnauth, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass - João Ferreira-Rosa, Instruments
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
António Botto, Lyricist - Luís Oliveira, Arranger, Director, Guitar - Mafalda Arnauth, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Joao Braga, Composer, Music - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Luís Oliveira, Composer, Arranger, Director, Guitar, Music - Mafalda Arnauth, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Monica Ferraz, Vocals - Luís Oliveira, Composer, Arranger, Director, Guitar, Music - Mafalda Arnauth, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Luís Oliveira, Composer, Arranger, Director, Guitar, Music - Mafalda Arnauth, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - José Elmiro Nunes, Guitar - José António Pedro, Mixer, Masterer, Recorder - João Penedo, Double Bass
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 Warner Music Portugal, Lda
Album review
The crop of young fadistas currently singing have made Portugal's fado style a thing of international joy. On her third album (the first to be released in the U.S.), Mafalda Arnauth shows that among her contemporaries, she's the one with the most traditional heart. Having scored a Portuguese Top Ten hit with her last disc, she's certainly ready to go global, and there's no denying that, from the first note, the has the purity and emotion that fado demands of a singer. Unlike, say Mariza or Cristina Branco, who have both introduced new instruments and moods into the genre, Arnauth sticks to the classic backing of guitar, Portuguese guitar, and bass on her mix of vintage and new material -- the newer songs being firmly within the standards of the tradition. Exquisite as the backing is -- and there's no doubting the virtuosity of the musicians -- it's Arnauth's voice that is the centerpiece here. Liquid and limpid, it's a gorgeous thing, perfectly suited to fado, as evidenced on "Bendito Fado, Bendita Gente." Hers is a voice with depth; there's none of the shallowness of pop music here. At home she's already staked her claim as one of the great modern fadistas, and with this album, Ecantamento, she looks set to repeat that everywhere. Add to that her own crystalline production, and a very tasteful choice of songs, expressed in an almost perfect manner, and you have an artist who's keeping the flame of traditional fado burning very bright indeed
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:15
- Main artists: Mafalda Arnauth
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone Portugal
- Genre: World Fado
© 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 EMI Music Portugal, Lda ℗ 2003 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Portugal, Lda
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