It’s not unusual to find that something which seemed heavenly on holiday does not in fact travel well. That could be a local liqueur or gastronomic speciality, a few yards of fabric, or a folk music CD.
Perhaps partly because I first came across Mariza in the UK, her take on fado (Portuguese folk / blues would be a very rough approximation) is definitely improving with each hearing. More likely, though, Mariza’s own style and ability to connect with an audience - and her work outside Portugal - are making this hauntingly beautiful form very accessible. Fado, as what is patronisingly called World Music, is reasserting its own place on the world stage.
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