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World Music: Mariza, "Há Festa Na Mouraria"
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(Portugal) While the African dances contributing to Fado's history may now be hard to discern, the legacy of Portuguese poetry is readily apparent. The first great fadista that we know...

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Music Video Block: Faces of Love
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Sarah Tavares, Nagore Sessons, Cui Jian, Deolinda, Blick Bassy, Staff Benda Bilili and Whitaker sing of love's many manifestations: Love of self, of god, or a lover (current or potential!).
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World Music: Deolinda, "Clandestino"
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(Portugal) Deolinda's previous video "Fado Toninho" was a jaunty affair; this outing is far more somber. To go with its nocturnal references, the video is shot in velvety darkness. "Clandestino"...

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More WOMEX 2009: Deolinda Takes the Stage
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The Portuguese band Deolinda proves that it can recreate -- and even outdo -- its performance on CD, in this live showcase from WOMEX 2009. For the complete blog entry,...

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Music Video Block: Visions
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Music can sometimes translate our most profound dreams and wildest flights of fancy into the catchiest tunes imaginable. From Portugal's Madredeus to Sweden's Garmarna, these videos combine visually innovative scenes...

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World Music: Deolinda, "Fado Toninho"
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Although Deolinda's music gets its inspiration from Fado, the members have obviously cherry-picked those elements they wish to keep and those they do not: the strong female vocalist, but no...

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World Music: Ana Mouro, "Sou do Fado"
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(Portugal) There's a whole new generation of fado singers coming out of the Lusophonic countries these days, and each has a special way with the "Portuguese blues." Some are attracted...
World Music: Mariza, "Oiça lá ó Senhor Vinho"
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(Portugal) Although we usually associate fado with dark, fatalistic  messages, there is a repertoire of 'happy' fado. "Oiça lá ó Senhor Vinho' comes from this repertoire, and is as hearty and...

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