Cristina Branco – Ulisses (2004/2005)
Жанр: International, Fado, Neo-Traditional, Western European Traditions
Носитель: SACD
Год издания: 2004/2005
Издатель: Universal Records
Номер по каталогу: 9826669
Аудиокодек: DST64 2.0, 5.1
Тип рипа: image (iso)
Продолжительность: 00:54:09
Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: да
Образ снят с помощью: Sony PlayStation 3 и утилиты sacd-ripper version 0.36
Релизёр:
Треклист:
01.Sonhei que estava em Portugal / Anda Luzia
01:31
02.Alfonsina y el mar
04:05
03.Sete pedacos de vento
03:26
04.Redondo vocabulo
03:19
05.A case of you
04:56
06.Navio triste
04:04
07.Oh! Como se me alonga de ano em ano
02:34
08.Choro
03:39
09.Liberte
05:51
10.Crystal
03:52
11.Porque me olhas assim
03:44
12.E por vezes
03:05
13.Circe
02:38
14.Gaivota
03:51
15.Fundos
03:33
Cristina Branco
Every 1 of Cristina Branco’s previous 5 albums has been the kind of work that is so overwhelmingly rich it can only be taken in over repeated listenings: nuances, subtle humour, shades of meaning, risks taken, but amply rewarded. In choice of material, composition, arrangement, preparation, performance & recording quality, she manages to continually astound. How can such a young singer simultaneously possess such an amazing crystalline voice & such sure artistic judgment?
Portugese vocalist born in 1972 in Lisbon. In her youth she was interested in folk music, jazz, blues & bossa nova. This lasted until she got her 1st fado album “Rara e Inédita” by “Amália Rodrigues” from her father for her 18th birthday. Nowadays she works with her most valued composer & Portuguese guitar player Custódio Castelo, with whom she gives the traditional Fado music a more modern feeling.
Each of Cristina Branco’s albums contains, in a more or less conscious way, the germ of the 1 that follows it: Sensus, the last disc by the Portuguese singer, was the exploration of the erotic vein that touched on the feel of a song in the work before it, “Corpo Iluminado.” Ulisses well deserves its name: Ulisses evokes voyages, adventure, wandering, love, leaving, returning. The myth of Ullsses could have been the origin of the Portuguese Saudade, this fatalistic nostalgia, marked by waiting, so linked with the sea & the uncertainties it generates.
Allmusic review:
First-time listeners to this Portuguese chanteuse may become so instantly infatuated with her beautiful, expressive voice & the plucky native guitar of Custódio Castelo that they may not truly care about the fado music traditions the 2 are carrying on via this enchanting collection. One could simply enjoy the impressionistic English translations of these Portuguese songs, punctuated sweetly & appropriately by an English-language rendering of Joni Mitchell’s unabashedly romantic “A Case of You.” But for those who want to understand the essence of Branco’s artistry, it’s interesting to note that her mission is to take fado out of its traditional mode of suffering, melancholy, & impotence & breathe new life into the genre with more hopeful interpretations. Composer & guitarist Castelo helps her realize her vision by artfully combining classics & originals to fit the beautiful tonality of her voice. His melodies tap the memory of the fado but transcend the fatalistic & head boldly into more lighthearted territory. Beyond such definitions, it’s simply beautiful to listen to.
- by Jonathan Widran
Musicians:
Custódio Castelo, Guitars
Ricado J. Dias, Piano
Alexandre Silva, Viola, guitar
Fernando Maia, Viola basso, Bass guitar
Miguel Carvalhinho, Classical Guitar on ‘Choro’
Доп. информация: Cristina Branco: UlissesОгромная благодарность за релиз ManWhoCan
