Fado Curvo Explained

Fado Curvo
Type:Album
Artist:Mariza
Cover:Fado Curvo.jpg
Released:6 May 2003
Genre:Fado
Length:42:06
Label:World Connection, Warner Music Portugal
Producer:Carlos Maria Trindade
Prev Title:Fado em Mim
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Transparente
Next Year:2005

Fado Curvo is the second studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 6 May 2003.

Reception

Fado Curvo became Mariza's first album to feature on Billboard's World Albums chart, where it peaked at number 6 in June 2003.[1] The album is a certified quadruple platinum record in Portugal:[2] by December 2004, it had sold 80,000 copies in the country, which awarded the album the double platinum.[3]

Reactions to the album were positive, with critics underlining its experimental nature and the blending of traditional songs with contemporary arrangements and compositions.[4] [5] The great range of emotions expressed in Fado Curvo was noted by critics, that considered it to be a breakaway from one of the old traditions of fado, that is to focus on sadness.[6]

Mike Joyce of The Washington Post said that even listeners not well acquainted with fado would not be indifferent to Mariza's voice, that he qualified as being "a dark, rich, commanding contralto".

Musicians

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fado Curvo Chart History. Billboard. 1 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Música: Novo álbum de Sérgio Godingo entra directamente para o 7º lugar do top de vendas. Sapo Notícias. 1 November 2017. 6 February 2008. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20171101180330/https://noticias.sapo.pt/artigo/musica-novo-album-de-sergio-godingo-entra-directamente-para-o-7o-lugar-do-top-de-vendas_a159089a7b501a5cc51e8c.html. 1 November 2017.
  3. News: Mariza faz três concertos em Moscovo. Público. 1 November 2017. 8 December 2004. pt.
  4. News: Are you ready to be heartbroken? . . 19 November 2006 . 1 November 2017 . Meldrum . Andrew.
  5. News: MARIZA "Fado Curvo" Times Square . . 18 July 2003 . 1 November 2017 . Joyce . Mike . https://web.archive.org/web/20171115205531if_/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2003/07/18/mariza-fado-curvo-times-s/6b81a63c-5503-4bc6-80a5-d339878ff29e/ . 15 November 2017.
  6. News: Old and new worlds unite in Mariza's soulful fado . . 20 April 2004 . 1 November 2017 . Ostriker . Rebecca.