Mariza - Mundo (2015)

When she played in the UK in March, Mariza announced that her next album of new material – her first in almost five years – would have “a different concept”. It’s true, but it’s remarkable not for her choice of songs, rather the quality of her singing. Her last set, Fado Tradicional, was over-declamatory and failed to do justice to her highly emotional live performances. Now comes an album dominated by “musical fado” – in which different songs are given the traditional treatment – and her approach is transformed. From the thoughtful Rio de Mágoa to the delicate opening to Paixão, this is a more relaxed, personal and intimate Mariza. The songs range from the sturdy fado classic Anda O Sol Na Minha Rua (made famous by Amália Rodrigues) through to Argentinian tango; a lilting, a keyboard-backed song from Cape Verde, partly sung in English; and fado-tinged Portuguese ballads. All are transformed by that remarkable voice.

TRACKLIST
01. Rio De Magoa (3:14)
02. Melhor De Mim (4:05)
03. Alma (3:10)
04. Saudade Solta (3:28)
05. Sem Ti (4:57)
06. Maldiçao (4:45)
07. Padoce De Ceu Azul (3:47)
08. Caprichosa (2:33)
09. Paixao (2:58)
10. Anda O Sol Na Minha Rua (2:24)
11. Adeus (2:52)
12. Missangas (3:36)
13. Sombra (3:49)
14. Meu Amor Pequenino (2:28)