Maria (Carminho album) explained

Maria
Type:	studio
Artist:	Carminho
Cover:	Maria (Carminho album).png
Released:	November 30, 2018
Genre:	Fado
Label:	Warner Music Portugal
Prev Title:	Carminho canta Tom Jobim
Prev Year:	2016

Maria is the fifth album by fado singer Carminho. It was released in 2018 by Warner Music Portugal.^{[1] [2]} A review in PopMatters noted: "Taking a far more intimate approach to the record–writing most of the songs and lyrics and producing the album herself–she succeeds by making Maria a testament to the power of fado as well as a stunning examination of her musical prowess."^[3] The album peaked at No. 4 on the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa chart and was certified as a gold album.^[4]

Track listing

1. A Tecedeira (Carminho) [2:31]
2. O Começo [Fado Bizarro] (Acácio Gomes) [2:48]
3. Desengano [Fado Latino] (Jaime Santos) [1:49]
4. O Menino e a Cidade (Joana Espadinha) [3:48]
5. Estrela (Carminho) [4:39]
6. Pop Fado (Fernando de Carvalho) [2:34]
7. A Mulher Vento (Carminho) [3:27]
8. Poeta (Carminho) [2:48]
9. Se Vieres [Fado Sta. Luzia] (Armando Machado) [3:27]
10. Quero um Cavalo de Várias Cores (Carminho) [3:29]
11. Sete Saias (Artur Ribeiro) [3:06]
12. As Rosas (Joana Espadinha) [3:39]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maria. Cancioneros. January 21, 2021.
2. Web site: Maria. AllMusic. January 21, 2021.
3. News: On Her U.S. Debut 'Maria', Fado Singer Carminho Finds Beauty in Melancholy. PopMatters. Andy Jurik. September 30, 2019.
4. Web site: Discography Carminho . portuguesecharts.com . 18 March 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150522133115/http://www.portuguesecharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Carminho . 22 May 2015.