World Music: Mariza, "Cavaleiro Monge"
(Portugal) Mariza has been widely hailed as the heir to "Fadista" legend Amália Rodrigues. More than a great voice, she is a consummate performer who can wring either subtle nuances or an anguished roar out of a song. While many Fado singers have preferred to maintain a stoic, almost aloof stance while singing, Mariza throws her whole lanky physique into her art, carrying her audience along with her. "Cavaleiro Monge" is a cryptic song, referencing both the physical and the spiritual in the image of the rider who is a monk. "From the valley to the Mountain, from the mountain to the hill, Horse of Shadow, monk rider, through black cliffs, through rivers without bridges, in me you walk."
(Portugal) Mariza has been widely hailed as the heir to "Fadista" legend Amália Rodrigues. More than a great voice, she is a consummate performer who can wring either subtle nuances or an anguished roar out of a song. While many Fado singers have preferred to maintain a stoic, almost aloof stance while singing, Mariza throws her whole lanky physique into her art, carrying her audience along with her. "Cavaleiro Monge" is a cryptic song, referencing both the physical and the spiritual in the image of the rider who is a monk. "From the valley to the Mountain, from the mountain to the hill, Horse of Shadow, monk rider, through black cliffs, through rivers without bridges, in me you walk."
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World Music: Mariza, "Cavaleiro Monge"
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