Ana

About the Artist
Rahman Asadollahi is a living legend. He composes and performs the traditional music of Azerbaijan, from southern Caucasus. Rahman Asadollahi was acknowledged to be a master musician and accordion player at a very young age in Iran. In 1995 he has won the "All European Accordion and Hormonica Championship" in Switzerland. He is a pheonomenal interpreter of the classical music of Azerbaijan and a prolific composer. He has lived in Germany before moving to US.

Product Description
Azerbaijani Traditional and Folk Music played by "garmon" Azerbaijani accordion and orchestra. This CD represents some of the greatest compositions and folk melodies of Azerbaijan. It was recorded at the capitol Baku, of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the Orchestra of Azerbaijan Folkloric Music conducted by Nariman Azimoff. More than 71 minutes of the most exquisite accordion music available anywhere.

Ana,Rahman Asadollahi,7/8 Music Productions

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Still Making History Ana Popovic Manufacturer: Eclecto Groove Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Comfort to the Soul Ana Popovic - Ana! In the Palace of the King Hush! Duke Robillard's World Full of Blues ASIN: B000RT3QDC Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. U Complete Me
2. Hold On
3. Between Our Worlds
4. Is This Everything There Is?
5. Hungry
6. Doubt Everyone But Me
7. You Don't Move Me
8. Still Making History
9. My Favorite Night
10. How'd You Learn To Shake It Like That?
11. Shadow After Dark
12. Calendars
13. Sexiest Man Alive
14. U Complete Me

Album Description

Produced by Grammy Award winning producer John Porter (Roxy Music, The Smiths, Los Lonely Boys, Bonnie Raitt, Ryan Adams, Keb' Mo', Jimmy Smith, The Go-Go's, Buddy Guy) and David Z. (Prince, Fine Young Cannibals, Buddy Guy & Etta James), "Still Making History" spotlights Ana's growth and maturity as an artist, emphasizing her songwriting skills alongside her sensual vocals and masterful guitar. The end result is a deeply personal and inspirational work by a courageous artist, possessed with both a passion and a vision to share music that's "Still Making History."

Average customer rating: Celestial music - Gentle Magic to Free Your Soul Some of the Best Music ever! jazzman absolutely amazing....

Morelenbaum (2)/Sakamoto: Casa (Tribute to Jobim) Antonio Carlos Jobim , Ryuichi Sakamoto , and Jaques Morelenbaum Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Day in New York Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum Berimbaum Chasm Elis & Tom ASIN: B00006FIBO Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. As Praias Desertas
2. O Amor em Paz
3. Vivo Sonhando-Dreamer
4. Inutil Paisagem
5. Sabia
6. Chanson pour Michele
7. Bonita
8. Fotografia-Photograph
9. Imagina
10. Estrada Branca
11. O Grande Amor
12. Cancao em modo menor
13. Tema para Ana
14. Derradeira Primavera
15. Esperanca perdida-I Was Just One More For You
16. Sem Voce Album Version
17. Samba Da Aviao
18. Improvisation (Live)

Amazon.com

"Casa" is the Portuguese word for "house." It's also the title of this melodic and moving tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim by the Oscar® and Grammy award-winning pianist-composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, and his vocalist wife, Paula. The Morelenbaums, who cofounded Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum, both worked with the maestro, and almost all of the tracks here were recorded in Jobim's Rio home. The CD contains fluid and florid renditions of bossa nova-era classics from the Jobim canon, from "Amor em Paz"--with Jobim's son Paulo on guitar--and "Bonita" to "Vivo Sonhando." It also unveils rare songs like "Chanson pour Michelle," a short and sweet composition written for a soap opera, and a never-before-heard work, "Tema para Ana," an intimate piano/cello duet. Sakamoto's spare and splendid pianisms ring from Jobim's piano. Morelenbaum's singing cello tones complement his wife's angelic Portuguese and English vocals. Together this talented trio--with occasional accompaniment by percussionist Marcos Suzano, guitarist Luiz Brasil, vocalist Ed Motta, and bassist Zeca Assumpçao--beautifully exposes the French influences of Satie, Ravel, and Chopin in Jobim's music. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Celestial music - .......2007-05-07

My Profile: 43 yo - no music qualifications whatsoever-

I got this fine cd last year in my first time in Buenos Aires.. though my trip was for widenning my musical horizons.. what can I said that has not been adequately commented by more knowledable reviewers than I?.. the music is serene, celestial, non-strident...he piano, the cello and that voice!! you know you are prividledged in life to have a chance to comtemplate on this type of beauty... whatever scars we have in the soul and body, take a moment to soothe yourself..

Gentle Magic to Free Your Soul.......2007-03-28

I just love love love this CD. Everything about it is so artfully rendered, it takes my soul away to gently float free in a most beautiful place. Ms. Morelenbaun has a voice that, of all female vocals in the world, is often my most favorite to hear. Virtually no vibrato, just clean and clear exquisite and delicate classic femininity. Mr. Morelenbaum, Mr. Sakamoto and all supporting musicians provide the most sensitively interwoven instrumental skills that there could ever be; they perfectly ride, complement and contribute to the magical musical moment that is always now, in flowing pieces such as these. Of course, the ineffably beautiful heart and soul of the basic songs to start with are indispensible (thank you now and forever, o-most revered JC Jobim!). Honestly, this CD places in my top 10 of all time, especially now, in my more relaxed and gentle mature years... ;)

Some of the Best Music ever!.......2007-02-03

I came by the Morelenbaums by 'A Day in New york'. It was love at first
sound. I checked out to see if anything else was available. I found 'Casa'
and immediately ordered it. It has been in my CD player since I got it.
This from a Classical music buff and a college music degree. This music
defies description (I do like bossa nova and Jobim especially). This group is so together, it sounds like the members know exactly what each
other is thinking. It is all so right that it appears precision and class
like this is not possible. Paula's voice has a simple (without vibrato) beauty that is mesmerizing. The arrangements are exquisite. The Cello and piano never over-do and the whole is something you must hear to believe. I can only add to this - GET IT!!

jazzman.......2007-01-17

Absolutely fabulous renditions of Jobim. Paula's voice is so pure and
gentle, along with Jacques' cello gliding through the sketches. And the
pianist Sakamoto is perfect as well. I just love this cd. I quickly
obtained their other Jobim tribute cd "A Day in New York" (the Japanese
enhanced version with 5 bonus tracks), which is even further proof that
there is a musical heaven on earth. So sophistocated, cool, and gentle.
I eagerly await their next release. 5 million stars.

absolutely amazing...........2006-01-16

So much to say about this wonderful recording. As I write this, there are 27 reviews posted for Casa and not one of them is less than 4 stars, with the vast majority as 5 stars. That speaks volumes in itself. But the quality of the words and the thought behind them is truly a tribute to Jobim. If we were all lucky enough to have him with us now, the words of these reviews would surely either make him smile or bring tears of joy to his eyes. This truly is music that soothes...reflects...and makes us all appreciate either finding it or being introduced to it by someone. Introduce only your best friends to this, those that would appreciate it as much as you and I do.

Average customer rating: Worth the price of the CD Beautiful! Better Than Most Soundtracks Lately, but Too Solemn in Every Song CHILLING SCORE TO ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Nativity Story: Original Motion Picture Score Manufacturer: New Line Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs The Nativity Story Apocalypto Blood Diamond Eragon (Soundtrack) ASIN: B000JMKJDW Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

1. Veni, Veni Emanuel
2. Words Of The Prophet
3. Nazareth
4. You Shall Be His Wife
5. The Annunciation
6. To Elizabeth
7. The Magi
8. Why Is It Me?
9. Corde Natus Ex Parentis
10. Return Of Mary
11. I've Broken No Vow
12. Census
13. The Journey
14. Give Me A Sign
15. The Shepherd
16. And Thou Bethlehem
17. Is There A Place For Us?
18. A Star Shall Come Forth
19. I Bring You Good Tidings
20. The Strength I Prayed For
21. The Shepherd's Gift
22. In Rosa Vernat Lilium
23. Silens Nox
24. Rosa Aeterna Floret

Amazon.com

In the beginning, soundtracks to Biblical movies adhered to a Hollywood template with more fidelity than most people attend to the Ten Commandments. The first commandment of Biblical film scores was: "Thou shalt render orchestral grandeur unto the epic as did Elmer Bernstein on The Ten Commandments and Miklos Rozsa on Ben-Hur." Peter Gabriel's score to The Last Temptation of Christ, released as Passion, changed all that like the Second Coming. His mix of world-music elements, wailing singers, and otherworldly electronics prevailed, influencing countless film scores and emulated to almost plagiaristic perfection by John Debney's soundtrack for The Passion of the Christ. Mychael Danna departs from that path on The Nativity Story, the 2006 film interpretation of Mary's journey. His sound is more medieval and classical than Middle Eastern. Rather than blowing Turkish duduks à la Gabriel and Debney, he uses recorders and wood flutes. He likes building from simple folk themes to extravagant expanses where a lone flute segues into a sweeping string arrangement that morphs into slowly cascading voices. He taps into Gregorian chant and plainsong, and even when he uses Persian vocalist Azam Ali (from Vas and Niyaz), he has her singing an Abbess Hildegard-style hymn called "Nazareth." But this is a Hollywood Biblical epic and Danna bends to another commandment of the genre: "Thou shalt wring tears and awe-inspired wonder." You don't need to see the film to know that the heavens must be opening--as they only do in Hollywood--on "And Thou Bethlehem." Danna's The Nativity Story isn't a sea change like Gabriel, but it is a new tributary. --John Diliberto

Album Description

This score follows not only Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem, but the centuries of musical reverberations thereafter. It plants its humble seeds in the Middle East where the gentle tones of Persian and Turkish ney flutes articulate melodic figures, and strident Roman horns and drums bind Herod the Great's soldiers to the military terminology of the age. The score then blossoms from these seeds, extending its tendrils across centuries of European traditions. Pre-Baroque instruments such as viola da gamba, vielle, harp, and recorders guide the score westward with the elemental sounds of strings and winds. The second half of the soundtrack covers Mary's isolation and her relationship with Joseph by weaving throughout the choral writing and knitting the work together into a dramatic, reverent whole.

Customer Reviews:

Worth the price of the CD.......2007-03-05

This soundtrack has THE most beautiful version of Silent Night I've ever heard; it's worth the price of the CD just to get that track. (Since the choral portion of the track is sung in Latin, it's called Silens Nox.) When I heard it in the movie, I immediately thrilled to it--it was so gorgeous I wanted to close my eyes and just drink in that glorious music...Bravo!

Beautiful!.......2007-02-22

This CD is the actual movie score containing all the beautiful music you heard throughout! It's soothing to listen to even when it's not the Christmas season!

Better Than Most Soundtracks Lately, but Too Solemn in Every Song.......2007-01-15

THE NATIVITY STORY SOUNDTRACK is a very good CD, but the songs don't stand alone as being great tunes all by themselves, just very decent tunes. The mood of the CD is very somber and solemn throughout, which is okay, but it would have benefited more if there were a bit more variety in the mood, across the entire CD.

THE NATIVITY STORY SOUNDTRACK is better than most CD soundtracks from other films, these days, but it still doesn't have too many memorable melodies to let the listener recognize which song is which.

Sometimes the music uses a hint of a classic Christmas carol, which is always the most distinguishable element of any of the songs. To be fair, this is a movie SOUNDTRACK of background music, and even though the best movie soundtracks contain famous melodies that are instantly recognizeable, (like STAR WARS or JAWS, among others), these most famous melodies are exceptions to the rule. These days, most soundtracks are just lucky to be decent souvenirs of the movie experience, until the film itself is finally released on DVD for home viewing.

If I didn't know this was the soundtrack to this great, underrated, and little seen movie, THE NATIVITY STORY, then I wouldn't be so interested in listening to this soundtrack at all. As it is, I like this CD as a way to help support the movie itself, and to listen to it around other folks, to help remind them that they need to eventually see this film.

I like listening to the CD the best using the back of the CD's song listing, so that I know which songs go with which scene from the film, using my memory. This helps to put the songs in perspective. Otherwise, all the songs start to become one long, indistinguishable session across the entire CD.

Though this soundtrack mostly lacks any really great melodies to use as landmarks throughout the CD, the instrumentation is VERY interesting and expertly researched and arranged! They use a lot of Middle Eastern musical instruments, with a touch of modern recording equipment tricks, and the sound itself is very pleasing and reverent.

I like seeing the film more than I like just listening to the soundtrack at home, of course, but unless I am reading THE NATIVITY STORY NOVEL, or looking through THE NATIVITY STORY GIFT BOOK, then I don't get much listening time out of this CD.

If you are wanting to get THE NATIVITY STORY experience at home, while waiting for the DVD release, then I would recommend THE NATIVITY STORY NOVEL, which has the whole story, and tons of great, extra Bible times details mixed into the story. You will learn a lot about the ancient times and customs and culture from THE NATIVITY STORY NOVEL. I like THE NATIVITY STORY NOVEL even better than the soundtrack, as far as movie souvenirs at home are concerned.

THE NATIVITY STORY GIFT BOOK is not as good as the STORY NOVEL. The GIFT BOOK has one large photo on most pages, but most of the chosen photos have already been used extensively in what little movie promotion was used, so you might not feel like you're seeing anything new, that hasn't already been seen online or in movie review photos. Most of the photos that are used are not very good at showing the movie scenes and events. The STORY NOVEL will ADD to your understanding of THE NATIVITY STORY in a way that the GIFT BOOK and MOVIE SOUNDTRACK do not.

CHILLING SCORE TO ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-12-12

I SAW THE MOVIE AND I WAS BLOWN AWAY, BUT IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS MEMORABLE WITHOUT A GREAT SCORE TO HELP CARRY IT. TELLING THIS STORY ALONE IS POWERFUL ALL BY ITSELF, BUT THE POINT OF THIS MOVIE WAS TO CAPTURE PEOPLE IN WAY LIKE NEVER BEFORE, THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT THIS AMAZING SCORE. IT HELPED CARRY THE EMOTIONS OF THE CHARACTERS AND CREATE A HAUNTING MOOD FOR EACH SCENE. I WOULD NOT HAVE CRIED THE WAY I DID AT THE END WHEN JOSEPH IS CARRING MARY LOOKING FOR A ROOM IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE MUSIC SURROUNDING THIS SCENE WHICH SLOWLY TURNED FROM A MUSICAL PIECE TO CREATE SUSPENSE INTO A RIVITING VERSION OF CAROL OF THE BELLS. IT WAS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.
FROM THE MOMENT THE CREDITS OPENED TO THE ENDING CREDITS, THE MUSIC WAS INCREDIBLE INTENSE AND WORKED VERY WELL WITH EACH SCENE. SINCE THE MOVIE AND THE SOUNDTRACK, THIS MUSIC HAS LIVED INSIDE ME. THIS SOUNDTRACK IS ONE NOT TO BE MISSED. TRUST ME, YOUR CHRISTMAS MUSIC COLLECTION IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT THIS SCORE WHICH DOES AN IMMACULATE JOB OF REMINDING US OF THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD. BLESS ALL OF YOU OUT THERE, AND HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS. PLEASE GO SEE THIS MOVIE AND THEN GO BUY THE SOUNDTRACK.

Average customer rating: Very Enjoyable for all music fans Absolutely Amazing! Two CDs packed with the world's most beautiful classical music...

The Classical Album 2005 Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tavener | Tavener, John Kenneth | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Theodorakis | Theodorakis, Mikis | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Number One Classical Album 2006 Time to Say Goodbye Vittorio Defined Romanza ASIN: B000A8AXWW Release Date: 2005-09-13

Customer Reviews:

Very Enjoyable for all music fans.......2006-03-02

This is very good collection of music that brings to life a wide variety of music that is both old and contemporary. The selections vary from composers, historical and famous such as Pavarotti and Puccini to today's James Horner (Titanic, A Beauituful Mind) and John Williams (Star Wars, Sabrina, Jaws, Saving Private Ryan).

If you enjoy the sounds of Sarah Brightman, Charlotte Church, Enya, Kate Bush, Andrea Bocelli, and various theatre music (Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita, Cats), then you will find this collection worthy of your appreciation.

I have often wondered why classical music radio channels do not play modern composers (i.e., Horner, Willams), and am glad that this album gives them credit that they deserve. There is so many good compositions being created every day that only appear to have a voice on the big screen, which is unfortunate.

Track 11, composed by The Doors, and is a nice version, indeed. I also enjoy the Bond players giving a new twist to some old favourites.

Ciao,
Neil

Absolutely Amazing! Two CDs packed with the world's most beautiful classical music..........2005-11-08

First, let me begin by saying that I am by no means an expert in classical music, but have grown to appreciate it immensely in the past year. I can say wholeheartedly that this is the most beautiful compilation of music I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. It's simple irresistible. There are few words to describe how emotional it is to hear Pavarotti sing "II Canto", or Placido Domingo belt out "Questa o quella". You just get numb with joy!! I have NO idea what they are saying but a translation not necessary. The entire collection (TWo jammed-packed CDs) is phenomenal (excluding the selections from "Bond" which I found to be particularly annoying and not at all "classical" in the true sense of the word). There is something here for everyone, regardless of your personal musical tastes or tolerances.

A guaranteed hit -- Don't miss this one.

CD One

Andrea Bocelli "En Aranjuez con tu amor"
Bryn Terfel - "Granada"
Bond - "Viva" ( not my favorite, sounds almost disco-ish)
Hayley Westenra - "Pokarekare Ana"
Luciano Pavarotti - "Una Mattina"
Katherine jenkins - "Time To Say Goodbye" (a heart stopper - so beautiful!)
Duel - "Canon" (lovely!)
Janine Jansen - "Allegro from 'Spring'"
Andreas Scholl - "Ombra mai fu"
Nigel Kennedy - "The Unknown Soldier"
Kiri Te Kanawa - "Nuns' Chorus"
Nelson Freire - "Chopin Etude No. 1 op. 25
Julian Lloyd Webber - "Flight of the Bumble-bee"
James Horner - "For the Love of a Princess
Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard "Now We Are Free"
Renee Fleming - "Mesicku na nebi hlubokem"
Russell Watson - "Amore e Musica"

CD TWO

Luciano Pavarotti - "II Canto" (I MUST see him sing this in person!!)
Placido Domingo - "Questa o quello" (I never tire of hearing this)
Andrea Bocelli & Bryn Terfel - "the Pearl Fisher's Duet"
Jose Carreras - "Funiculi, funicula
Dominc Miller & Kaori Muraji - "Fragile"
Tavener - "Song for Athene"
Josep Calleja - "La donna e mobile"
Jean-Yves Thibaudet - "Gymopedie No. 1"
Juan Diego Florez - "Una furtiva lagrima"
Kathleen Ferrier - "Blow the Wind Southerly"
Angela Gheorghiu - "Ave Maria"
Janine Jansen - "Schindler's List Main Theme"
Bond - "explosive"
Secret Garden - "You Raise Me Up"
Hayley Westenra - "Never Say Goodbye"
The Three Tenors - "Nessun Dorma"

Enjoy!

Cris Cunningham for Amazon.com

Average customer rating: Excellent guitar player Loved it

Ana! Live in Amsterdam Ana Popovic Manufacturer: Ruf (Idn) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Comfort to the Soul Hush! Ana Popovic - Ana! Little Sick Twist All I Found ASIN: B000850GS8 Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Don't Bear Down On Me
3. Sittin' On Top Of The World
4. Love Me Again
5. Comfort To The Soul
6. Navajo Moon
7. Night By Night
8. Bigtown Playboy
9. Won't Let You Down
10. Jaco
11. Long Way Home
12. My Man/Long Lost Love

Album Description

This CD was recorded on January 30, 2005, at the Melkweg in Amsterdam. It was home-court advantage for Ana Popovic--the native of Belgrade has lived in Holland for several years. The refrain of her first song, "Don't Bear Down on Me," can be taken as the motto of the whole evening: "I'm here to steal the show." And indeed, that's what Ana does! The 29-year-old proves with her own songs and fresh interpretations that she is an excellent and expressive guitarist with a powerful voice. Her groovy music is not aimed at blues purists--she stands for modern and cross-border blues with elements of rock, soul, and jazz.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent guitar player.......2006-12-07

Very nice CD, it brings you that nice and intimate atmosphere of a live music club. Ana popovic is an excellent guitarist with a great voice and a really good backing band. It's not a pure blues, it's not a pure rock, nor the pure jazz. It is a perfect mix of each of them. I think she is on top of the blues-rock musical scene today.
I've seen her in a live gig and I absolutely do recommend you to do the same if you ever get the chance.
Five stars from me here.

Loved it.......2005-08-18

Saw Ana live in Wheeling,WV and she did all these tunes and more.
She Looks good,sounds good and she is very plesant.

She signed autographs for a couple of hours.
Give it a listen
.

Average customer rating: I love this CD WHAT A DISASTER! Maravilhoso A Great Album Amazing combination of voices

Ana and Jorge Ana Carolina , and Seu Jorge Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cru Perfil Carolina Ana Rita Joana Iracema E Carolina Estampado ASIN: B000CEWWQY Release Date: 2005-12-26

Tracks:

1. SGon
2. Problema Social
3. Zo Caro
4. Carolina
5. Comparsas/O Pequenez E O Pit Bull
6. Tanta Saudade
7. Isso AThe Blower's Daughter)
8. Prua Me Levar
9. Chatterton
10. Beatriz
11. Brasil Corrup (Unimultiplicidade)
12. Mais Que Isso
13. Garganta
14. Vestido Estampado
15. O Beat Da Beata

Album Details

Recorded Live in Sao Paulo in August 2005. "Unimultiplicidade" New Song by Tom Ze and Ana Carolina, "The Blower's Doughter" and "Closer".

Customer Reviews:

I love this CD.......2007-04-09

I really LOVE the song "É Issi Aí (The Blower's Daughter)." I hadn't heard the original Damien Rice version from the movie "Closer" and listened to it after reading the reviews here. I think the Portuguese version on this record is superior. I get so much more feeling from it than Damien Rice's flat version. I really like the other songs as well. If you would like some emotion in your music, I would buy this record.

WHAT A DISASTER!.......2007-03-28

I bought this CD in order of listening to something from Brazil. This is the worst thing I've ever listened in my life. And the bad thing is one information I had from friends of mine in Brazil, Both Ana and Seu Jorge have avoided to say during shows that the song "É isso ai" it's just a version (I guess composed by a musician called Damien Rice), as if they were the composers, this is the worst thing one artist could do. They said that "DURING A TV PROGRAM CALLED "ALTAS HORAS", WHILE ANA WAS SINGING THIS SONG, APPEARED BELOW ON TV, THEIR NAMES, AS COMPOSERS. WHAT IS THAT, THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS THING TO DO, SIMPLY DON'T BUY IT, IT'S A DISASTER!
IF YOU WANT REALLY GOOD MUSIC FROM BRAZIL DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THESE POOR MUSICIANS, BUY "TOM JOBIM" THE GREAT MASTER FROM BRAZIL.

Maravilhoso.......2006-12-05

I think this is a great CD. While it's pretty mellow, Ana and Jorge have such a commanding presence and add a level of subtle intensity. Gotta listen to "E Isso Ai"!

A Great Album.......2006-11-17

Without knowing any Brazilian or Portugese, this is still a great album. The energy the two singers have with each other and the audience is contagious, to say nothing of the high quality songs (music, instrumentation, performances, etc.) After having this CD for nearly two years now (I think), it still remains one of my favorites and most frequently played.

Amazing combination of voices.......2006-06-15

This album is just unique!!! Starting with 3 songs played by the rough-but-sweet voice of Seu Jorge and than combined with the strong toning voice of Ana Carolina makes the duo just perfect!
Dispite a portuguese version of the song The Blower's Daughter from the movie Closer, Ana Carolina and Seu Jorge meet a refine tune + a good selection of the bests hits from both artists. It gives you a soft samba with Carolina, bossa with Problema Social and soft brazilian rock & MPB for the remaining ones.
Definitely, it's a good pick...

Average customer rating: Just beautiful It belongs in your cd player!

Aconteceu Ana Moura Manufacturer: World Village ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Guarda-Me a Vida Na Mão Balancê Encantamento Tudo ou Nada Di Korpu Ku Alma ASIN: B000I8OMOO Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

1. Por Um Dia
2. Ao Poeta Perguntei
3. O Que Foi Que Aconteceu
4. Ouvi Dizer Que Me Esqueceste
5. Fado De Pessoa
6. Amor De Uma Noite
7. Eu Quero
8. Bailinho A Portuguesa
9. Creio
10. Atraves Do Meu Coracao
11. Como O Tempo Corre
12. Hoje Tudo Me Entristece
13. Passos Na Rua
14. Mouraria
15. Fado Menor
16. Dentro Da Tempestade
17. Cumplicidade
18. O Meu Amigo Joao
19. Venho Falar Dos Meus Medos
20. Nada Que Devas Saber

Amazon.com

Ana Moura was a rock singer in her native Portugal before succumbing the lure of fado, a folk-music tradition related to American blues, Argentinean tango, Greek rembetika, and even more closely to Brazilian choro and Cape Verdean morna. Like its aforementioned cousins, fado originated on the wrong side of town. Black-clad shady ladies sang of romantic disappointments and life on the wild side. Although it is a poetry of despair, it is nonetheless sensuously melodic, as well as touchingly stoic, proud, and very adult. The slings of fortune are not met with cringing, but rather a sexy shrug. It has long since become somewhat gentrified but fado has retained all of its bittersweet passion and ability to break hearts, especially when interpreted by a vocalist of Ms. Moura's stature. Like the illustrious Amalia Rodrigues, her band is graced by the talents of composer-producer-arranger-guitarist Jorge Fernando, whose taste and elegance have fashioned a lush, string-driven acoustic setting for her luscious café-au-lait alto. Her soaring trills of ancient Moorish vintage rise above subterranean depths of grief and angst, seeming to pierce the very heavens with roundelays of indignant resignation. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

Just beautiful.......2007-06-03

I have no experience of this kind of music and sort of stumbled on this by accident.
It is simply beautiful. Deceptively simple, heartfelt without being cloying, restful and nostalgic all at once.
Give it a try. It's brilliant.

It belongs in your cd player!.......2007-05-07

If you are a Fado lover, you are about to go crazy on this cd, and even if you are not a Fado fan, there is no way that this cd doesn't draw your attention once you listen to it. Ana Moura has an spectacular voice and there's not a single song that I dislike on this record, the more I listen to it, the more I fall in love with its songs. The lyrics are full of meaning and passion, and the music just helps to bring the lyrics to life. If you understand Portuguese you'll be delighted by the clear accent of Ms Moura, and if you don't, you'll find an English translation of the lyrics, although I have to say that some of them are not so accurate. Aconteceu is a must, and I just can't have enough of it.

Average customer rating: Nothing New If I liked Ana Popovic once I'll like her twic Hmmmm Ana Takes US by Storm here to steal the show

Comfort to the Soul Ana Popovic Manufacturer: Ruf (Idn) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hush! Ana! Live in Amsterdam Ana Popovic - Ana! Little Sick Twist Tear Me Apart ASIN: B00009QH9M Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. Don't Bear Down On Me (I'm Here To Steal The Show)
2. Love Me Again
3. Comfort To The Soul
4. Change My Mind
5. Sittin' On Top Of The World
6. Night By Night
7. Navajo Moon
8. Need All The Help I Can Get
9. Recall The Days
10. Fool Proof
11. Jaco

Amazon.com

The international appeal of the blues comes home with a fiery flourish on the breakout album by youthful Yugoslavian singer/guitarist Ana Popovic. Her 2001 debut disc Hush! effectively displayed her potential and Comfort to the Soul demonstrates she's well on the road to realizing much of it. Popovic, who relocated to the Netherlands in 1999, is much more than just the best Belgrade-born blues act. Although it's her rockish energy, expressed on tunes like the opening Melissa Etheridge-style "Don't Bear Down on Me," that will garner the majority of the attention, the most impressive aspect of her music is its diversity. She exhibits some Elmore James-inspired slide guitar on a couple of tracks (most notably on an innovative up-tempo take on Howlin' Wolf's "Sittin' On Top of the World"), shoots off more than a few hard-edged rocking blues solos elsewhere, and utilizes her affinity for jazz guitar in several creative contexts. Popovic's music, like her blues persona, is obviously still a work in progress but her second album provides as much pleasure in the present as it does promise for the future.--Michael Point

Customer Reviews:

Nothing New.......2006-03-30

Well i saw anna on a video from a woonsocket, RI (USA) club and was totally impressed with her guitar virtuosity. very much reminded me of hendrix and rory gallagher amoung others. this cd however was a disapointment. it's very much packaged material and the sound production is awful. i'm a drummer and so i'm always keen to the drum sound. this cd pretty much loses the edge and excitement that drumming typcially adds to rock and blues. the songs are enjoyable in general and she can emulate some great artists with her voice also (joan armatrading for one). i would like to get a live recording hoping that there's more soulfulness and spark in the music.

If I liked Ana Popovic once I'll like her twic.......2005-10-17

Here is some more of Miss Popovic, doing some wonderful things with her voice and her guitar. Her band is none too shabby, either.

Hmmmm.......2004-02-14

In a few spots, she may be beginning to find "her sound" or "her voice," but in my opinion, most of it sounds like she's in sort of a Tinsley Ellis meets Deborah Coleman mode. A bit over-produced and "busy" overall.

Ana, give us your version of some stripped-down Delta or Chicago blues in your next effort. At least a coupla tunes each... show us you can hold back and let the music rip our hearts out.

Please lose the chorus pedal.

Ana Takes US by Storm.......2003-11-22

I had the chance to meet Ana at the WC Handy awards in Memphis this year. She played at a couple of jams and took everybody by suprise. She is a well versed guitar player/song writer. Her new CD, Comfort to the Soul has something for everyone. Since her first CD Hush, she has grown even more as an artist in her own right. I would recommend this CD highly! Don't be left out on what's happening in the music world. Ana is sure to become a household name. If you get a chance to see her live I would make every effort to do so! She is even better live than on her albums! Love and Blues...........

here to steal the show.......2003-11-17

What a great cd!.Bought Ana's two cds out of curiosity after reading an interveiw with her and haven't been able to stop playing them since.Comfort to the soul is more bluesy funk with some amazing lead and slide guitar work and good songs,both Ana's and the covers chosen.So do yourself a favour and buy this cd from this incredible artist, you will not be disappointed if you injoy good music, infact treat yourself and buy both her cds.

Average customer rating: Belt 'em if you got 'em. Unreal!!! This recording is very disappointing..... Power vocals en masse! SHRILL!!!

Hair - Actors' Fund of America Benefit Recording Galt MacDermot , James Rado , Gerome Ragni , Lillias White , Lea Delaria , Harvey Fierstein , Liz Callaway , Jai Rodriguez , Euan Morton , Ana Gasteyer , Shoshana Bean , Laura Benanti , Adam Pascal , Gavin Creel , Raul Esparza , Jennifer Hudson , John Tartaglia , Christopher Sieber , Annie Golden , Eden Espinosa , Sherie Rene Scott , Billy Porter , Darius de Haas , and Norm Lewis Manufacturer: Ghostlight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast) Bright Lights, Big City Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast) The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast) Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast) ASIN: B000929ADW Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

1. Aquarius - Lillias White
2. Donna - Lea DeLaria
3. Hashish - Paul Castree,
4. Sodomy - Chuck Cooper
5. Colored Spade - Euan Morton
6. Manchester, England
7. Dead End - Shoshana Bean
8. Sheila Franklin/I Believe in Love
9. I'm Black/Ain't Got No
10. Air - Harvey Fierstein
11. Initials - Laura Benanti
12. I Got Life - Adam Pascal
13. Going Down - Gavin Creel
14. Hair
15. My Conviction - Charles Bush
16. Easy to Be Hard - Jennifer Hudson
17. Don't Put It Down! - Christopher Sieber, John Tartaglia
18. Frank Mills - Annie Golden
19. Be-In (Hare Krishna)
20. Where Do I Go? - Julia K. Murney
21. Hippie Life - Eden Espinosa
22. Electric Blues - Toxic Audio
23. Black Boys - Kathy Brier, Ann Harada, Orfeh
24. White Boys - Ledisi, , Shayna Steele
25. Walking in Space
26. Yes I's Finished on Y'All's Farmlands
27. Four Score/Abie, Baby - Billy Porter
28. Good Morning Starshine - Liz Callaway
29. Three-Five-Zero-Zero
30. What a Piece of Work Is Man - Norm Lewis
31. Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) - Jai Rodriguez

Customer Reviews:

Belt 'em if you got 'em........2007-01-07

A disclaimer - you'll probably have more fun with this recording if you think of it as "Songs from Hair". This is NOT a recording of a traditional version of the show; it's more a cabaret, with each song being sung by a different artist. While this completely removes continuity and character development, it does free up the listener to appreciate Galt MacDermot's music, sung as it should be. Let's face it - the original RCA recording of the Broadway cast of 1964 is priceless as an artifact of its time, but it's not exactly a pleasant listen - the cast is of the "more enthusiasm than talent" school.

Here, though, there's no such problem.

There's a whole lotta belting goin' on in this album. Because each singer only has one song, and there's no need to conserve their voices for later in the show, everybody gives it their all - and in the case of such powerful singers as Gavin Creel, Lillias White, Shoshana Bean, Raul Esparza, Adam Pascal, Eden Espinosa, Orfeh, Jennifer Hudson, and Billy Porter? That's quite a lot. And the backup voices, if anything, are even more spectacular: listen to that anonymous chorus girl hit an air-raid-siren high note at the end of "Goin' Down".

Track-by-track:
1. "Aquarius" - The famous chorale opening, led by the inimitable Lillias White. The orchestrations and backup singing sends shivers down the spine, and White brings the gospel something fierce. 5/5

2. "Donna" - In the first of many gender-bendings on the album, "Donna" is here sung by Lea DeLaria, who does a passable job, if she tends to overemote. 3/5

3. "Hashish" - All-chorus listing of various hallucinogens and illegal mind enhancers. Fun as always, but a trifle. 2/5

4. "Sodomy" - That timeless ode to deviant sexual practice, here sung in a pure, innocent choir-boy tenor by Jai Rodriguez of Zanna, Don't! and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy fame. 5/5

5. "Colored Spade" - For everyone who's ever wanted to hear Tony-winning bass-baritone Chuck Cooper declare himself "President of the United States of Love". 4/5

6. "Manchester, England" - A four-decade-old antecedent of Britpop, charmingly given life by Euan Morton. 4/5

7. "Dead End" - The first really high-energy number since "Aquarius" kicks things back into high gear. Ana Gasteyer shows off the pipes that would later land her the role of Elphaba on Broadway in "Wicked". There's a big black woman hiding inside that white comedienne! 4/5

8. "Sheila Franklin/I Believe in Love" - Shoshana Bean, if you've ever heard her, is infamous for singing every song as one giant melisma. She does it here too, of course, but particularly impressively. She rockets through all of her 72 octaves in the course of a minute and nineteen seconds. 5/5

9. "I'm Black/Ain't Got No" - A kind of pointless song, the whole chorus yelling about what they lack in life. Fun ending, though. 2/5

Ahh, now we're getting into the really good stuff. The meat of the disc is from the middle to the end, and it's a three-course meal from here on out.

10. "Air" - Harvey Fierstein, he of the goose-strangled-with-barbed-wire voice, rasps out this little ditty in an inspired bit of gimmick casting, and manages to not cough up any internal organs, despite the ungodly noises toward the end of the track. 5/5

11. "Initials" - What was originally a choral number is now handed primarily to the divine Laura Benanti. And what do you know, she's funny! Topping the whole thing off with an operatic high C doesn't hurt matters, either. 5/5

12. "I Got Life" - Broadway's resident rock star, Adam Pascal, shows off the voice that he should have blown out looong ago in a rollicking, fast-paced number. Great fun, but I wouldn't recommend trying to emulate it. 5/5

13. "Goin' Down" - Gavin Creel has a voice of honey and silk that can rise into an impressively soulful belt when he feels like it. And here, he feels like it. Another energetic roof-raiser. 5/5

14. "Hair" - These three songs, these three singers, one right after the other? It's bliss. Raul Esparza snarls out the first verse, then roars full-throttle into a higher octave for the last few stanzas. A fitting title song. 5/5

15. "My Conviction" - Another fun trifle, amusingly given voice by a veddy proper Charles Busch. 3/5

16. "Easy To Be Hard" - Jennifer Hudson, post-American Idol and pre-Dreamgirls, is revelatory here. She tears the lid off this already-impassioned number and absolutely rips it to shreds. Just the right amount of emoting, just the right amount of full-throated vocalizing. The definitive rendition of this song, EVER. (I was unconvinced she was right for Effie, until I heard this. It gave me chills like I hadn't felt since Jennifer Holliday's performance in... well, you know.) 6/5

17. "Don't Put it Down!" - Funny indictment of patriotism, given an unfortunately nasal rendition by the duo of Christopher Sieber and John Tartaglia. It passes quickly. 2/5

18. "Frank Mills" - The sweetly-warbling Annie Golden is adorable in this lament for a lost love. 4/5

19. "Be-In Hare Krishna" - Catchy as all hell. This has been in my head for approximately... ten years. 5/5

20. "Where Do I Go?" - Another gender switch. Here, Julia Murney sings a song of uncertainty. Fans of the Wild Party will be unsurprised to learn that it does end in a big, belty final phrase. However, she has grown into her voice, and shows a bit of welcome nuance in the plaintive lyrics. 5/5

21. "Hippie Life" - Eden Espinosa does her thing with some dated lyrics and some insanity-belting. 4/5

22. "Electric Blues" - The most aurally interesting track on the album, and also the one that takes the most liberty with its source material - there's no instrumentation and no lead vocalist. The a cappella group Toxic Audio is menacing, and yet somehow amusing, showing that even though they lack the Broadway star status of most of the other participants, they more than deserve it. 5/5

23. "Black Boys" - Part one of a two-part ode to jungle fever. Odd tempo and some strange, strange metaphors comparing black men repeatedly to candy. 3/5

24. "White Boys" - Part two, and by far the more satisfying. True, the whole thing is basically a long contest to see which girl can belt the highest and riff the most, but by God it's fun as hell to listen to Shayna Steele, Brandi Chavonne Massey, and Orfeh skip up half step after half step, till you're not sure they can continue to do that without hurting somebody. 5/5

25. "Walking in Space" - Another paean to the positive aspects of drug use, sung gorgeously by Sherie Rene Scott. 5/5

26. "Yes, I's Finished on Y'all's Farmlands" - Short and good. 4/5

27. "Four Score/Abie, Baby" - Gives the legendary Billy Porter the Emancipation Proclamation and lets him run with it, with fantastic results. 5/5

28. "Good Morning Starshine" - Sweetly given voice by Liz Callaway. Shows off MacDermot's uncommon melodic gift, and the inanity of Gerome Ragni's lyrics. 5/5

29. "Three-Five-Zero-Zero" - Absolutely terrifying choral requiem for Vietnam. 5/5

30. "What a Piece Of Work is Man" - Darius DeHaas again shows why he deserves a lot more work than he gets, and also why he's known to possess a killer tenor voice. 4/5

31. "The Flesh Failures/Let the Sunshine In" - Possibly the best track on the album is saved for last. The incomparable Norm Lewis starts things off with uncertainty in his deep, resonant tenor, built around a repeating bassline. As the orchestration builds and he climbs up the staff, Euan Morton makes a return appearance as Claude, screaming in anguish. The chorus joins in gradually, Billy Porter and Darius DeHaas start exhorting the audience to let the sunshine in, and joy breaks through the clouds, though that minor key constantly reminds us that there are no clean-cut happy endings.

Unreal!!!.......2006-11-10

A fabulous cast including the incredible talents of Lillias White, Jennifer Hudson, Ana Gasteyer, Soshana Bean and Eden Espinosa! The journey this CD takes you on is truly a treat! The new songs on the disc are FANTASTIC! (Eden and Ana) The men in the cast are just as wonderful as the ladies...a VERY diverse cast with a FANTASTIC sound!

This recording is very disappointing............2006-05-31

After reading the below reviews, I decided to purchase this CD. I am a huge fan of the play, movie, and their respective recordings- BUT, this CD is terrible. The songs are very oversung- some of them even sound like they have a choir in the background! There is no continuity to the singers, and wonderful classic songs like "Where do I go" are sung by the opposite gender?!? I have never written one of these reviews before, but I hope you consider carefully before purchasing this CD.

Power vocals en masse!.......2006-04-21

My one complaint about this recording is, "Too Much Shouting!" Yes, in these days of "American Idol," this is very much in vogue, but good golly! In the song "White Boys," for example, the three singers, all of whom have powerful voices, seem to be trying to outsing each other. Normally, I like Jennifer Hudson's singing, but her rendition of "Easy to Be Hard" might as well be called, "Easy To Be Way-Oversung". That written, this endeavor has much to admire. The musical direction is tight, and the diction is excellent. The quality of the voices is uniformly good, and polished. A good deal of variety also exists here, from Harvey Fierstein hacking out the song "Air," to Laura Benanti triumphantly capping off "Initials" with an operatic high C.

SHRILL!!!.......2005-12-22

Most of the songs are great, but there are far too many singers who "oversouled" the songs. One of my favorite songs "Easy to be Hard" sounds like an American Idol or Apollo finalist trying way too hard.

Average customer rating: Great singer! Wow! Anna Moura just listen to a few tracks! Lovely modern Portuguese ballads

Guarda-Me a Vida Na Mão Ana Moura Manufacturer: World Village ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Aconteceu Dança Ma Mi: Dance With Me Fado Em Mim Ulisses Encantamento ASIN: B0007GP6ME Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. Guarda-Me a Vida Na M(Keep My Life in Your Hand) [Fado Carriche]
2. Desculpa (Forgive Me) [Seria Quase Voz]
3. Nasci P'ra Ser Ignorante (I Was Born to Be Ignorant)
4. Sou Do Fado, Sou Fadista (I Belong to Fado, I'm a Fadista)
5. Vou Dar de Beber Dor (I'll Offer Pain a Drink)
6. Preso Entre O Sono E O Sonho (Caught Between Sleep and Dreams)
7. NHesitava Um Segundo (I Wouldn't Hesitate for a Moment)
8. Porque Teimas Nesta Dor (Why Do You Insist on This Pain)
9. Meu Triste, Triste Amor (My Sad, Sad Love)
10. Endeixa (Elegy)
11. Quem Vai Ao Fado (Whoever Goes to Fado)
12. Flor de Lua (Moon Flower)
13. Guitarra (Guitar)
14. Vezes (Sometimes)
15. Lavara No Rio Lavava (I Went to the River to Wash)

Amazon.com

Portuguese starlet Ana Moura sings with a casual confidence on Guarda-Me a Vida Na Mao: Keep My Life in Your Hand, which beautifully showcases the traditional fado style of her homeland. It's all the more startling when you realize that Moura is only 25 years old, and this is her debut disc. Moura got her start singing in Portuguese clubs and at parties. Soon enough, she was discovered by Jorge Fernando, an accomplished composer, producer and guitarist in his own right. Under his tutelage, Moura blossoms beautifully on Guarda-Me a Vida Na Mao: Keep My Life in Your Hand, which captures a soothing blend of rehearsed vocal, improvisation and instrumentation. Moura's velvety voice and the subdued production work bleed into each other, and it makes the album an alluring, hypnotic adventure. Particularly enthralling is "Sou do Fado, Sou Fadista," the album's emotional centerpiece, which finds Moura singing about her passion for the traditional fado style. Her work is genuine and heartfelt, and Guarda-Me a Vida Na Mao: Keep My Life in Your Hand signals the arrival of an exciting new talent on the world music scene. --Joey Guerra

Customer Reviews:

Great singer!.......2007-06-27

Behind this work, there is a guitar player, song writer and producer Jorge Fernando, this is the reason of this great cd, She is beautiful, sensual, her voice is simply great.

Wow!.......2006-10-01

Ana Moura sings wonderfully - and with a passion that fits the beauty of the Portuguese lyrics. I am right now listening to "Sou do fado, sou fadista" - one of my favorite songs on any album - and no matter how many times I come back to this recording, it always moves me. This is music that is beautifully arranged, and performed with great feeling.

Anna Moura.......2006-03-02

Portuguese Fado has an irresitble mingling of passion and loss. We are told that it has waned in popularity and its great artists have become relics. Just listen to this fine young woman trace a sampling of its styles, its flavors on this remarkable CD, and you'll hope for it to stay - as it sounds - forever.

just listen to a few tracks!.......2005-10-02

There's not a bad track here. And though Ana Moura is strictly classified as a fado musician, there's quite a range here, from the mournful ballads (e.g. tracks 4) to some upbeat and danceable tracks (e.g. track 5). The common thread is a singer with a remarkably controlled voice (compared to other singers, if not fadistas) and beautiful guitar melodies.

Not sure how to articulate this, but you can always identify sincerity in a voice, a real connection to the music- the lead guitar hitting the notes just hard enough, vocalist singing just loud enough, etc. I hear that here.

I've often heard it said that Portuguese is the most beautiful languages in the world, and I'd have to agree. And while I've always been hesitant to learn Portuguese because I was afraid that the lyrics wouldn't hold up, the liner notes include the English language translations to these traditional fados... you won't be disappointed.

Lovely modern Portuguese ballads.......2005-02-24

A beautiful, melodic set of modern Portuguese fados. Vocalist Moura takes a much softer approach to the music than the traditional, keening style popularized by Amalia Rodrigues and her generation of fadistas. She's no less passionate, however, and this is quite a lovely album... Recommended!

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