Moura
World
| Apr 2016
Reviews
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2016-04-28
Reviewed 2016-04-28
Currently the most popular Portuguese singer – lovely, husky, emotive voice, with that special lilt and hint of tears, perfectly suited to the national genre of fado, full of saudade, or longing for what you can no longer have; updated and influenced by international pop genres
No FCC's; favorite tracks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
*1- 4:44- classic fado – guitar intro w/slow, hypnotic beat – “enchanted Moor” – the enchantment of singing
2- 2:18 – upbeat, fast – danceable fado
3- 3:38-”Forlorness” --upbeat but still wistful
*4- 2:39 -”Day Off” – beat moves right along; “Every day is a struggle;” tender, nice accompaniment
*5 –5:18 – “Lilac Wine” – Nina Simone cover in English – slow, sweetly sung
*6-- 4:39-- from tears to laughter and back – phonetically as well as tonally and texturally interesting
7—2:46 – “I Give Over” – nostalgic sound, including organ tracks
8- 3:12-- faster, less fado and more pop-sounding-- danceable
9—3:58- “Song of Shelter” --more pop love song more than fado, organ
*10- 2:52-- “My Love Has Left for Brasil – nice walking beat; song of a wife abandoned in Europe; surprisingly cheerful
*11- 4:10 –more classic fado – regrets of a lover who gave up too easily – nice guitar work
*12-- 5:20 – “You Have the Eyes of God” – starts off with electric guitar – more pop ballad than fado-- organ weaves in and out
*13-- 3:07 – “I Don't Even Want to Know” – classic fado beat and tune
*14- 4:17 – “I'm a Moor” – she identifies with the survivors of the Moorish era in her country; the organ is still there in the background
No FCC's; favorite tracks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
*1- 4:44- classic fado – guitar intro w/slow, hypnotic beat – “enchanted Moor” – the enchantment of singing
2- 2:18 – upbeat, fast – danceable fado
3- 3:38-”Forlorness” --upbeat but still wistful
*4- 2:39 -”Day Off” – beat moves right along; “Every day is a struggle;” tender, nice accompaniment
*5 –5:18 – “Lilac Wine” – Nina Simone cover in English – slow, sweetly sung
*6-- 4:39-- from tears to laughter and back – phonetically as well as tonally and texturally interesting
7—2:46 – “I Give Over” – nostalgic sound, including organ tracks
8- 3:12-- faster, less fado and more pop-sounding-- danceable
9—3:58- “Song of Shelter” --more pop love song more than fado, organ
*10- 2:52-- “My Love Has Left for Brasil – nice walking beat; song of a wife abandoned in Europe; surprisingly cheerful
*11- 4:10 –more classic fado – regrets of a lover who gave up too easily – nice guitar work
*12-- 5:20 – “You Have the Eyes of God” – starts off with electric guitar – more pop ballad than fado-- organ weaves in and out
*13-- 3:07 – “I Don't Even Want to Know” – classic fado beat and tune
*14- 4:17 – “I'm a Moor” – she identifies with the survivors of the Moorish era in her country; the organ is still there in the background
Recent airplay
Moura Encantada, Moura Encantada, O Meu Amor Foi Para O Brasil, Fado Dancado
Global Ginga — Feb 14, 2019
Moura Encantada
DJ YJ's World Variety and Cultural Tidbits — Nov 12, 2017
Moura Encantada
DJ YJ's World Variety and Cultural Tidbits — Sep 14, 2017
Moura Encantada
Melange — Dec 29, 2016
Moura Encantada
DJ YJ's World Variety and Cultural Tidbits — Nov 06, 2016
Moura Encantada
DJ YJ's Cultural Tidbits: From Fado to Sevdah — Oct 30, 2016
Charting
2016-05-01 — 2016-07-03
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 3 | 4 |
| Jun 26 | 1 |
| Jun 19 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | 1 |
| May 29 | 2 |
| May 22 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Moura Encantada | ||
| 2. | Fado Dancado | ||
| 3. | Desamparo | ||
| 4. | Dia De Folga | ||
| 5. | Lilac Wine | ||
| 6. | Ai Eu | ||
| 7. | Eu Entrego | ||
| 8. | Agora E Que E | ||
| 9. | Cantiga De Abrigo | ||
| 10. | O Meu Amor Foi Para O Brasil | ||
| 11. | Ninharia | ||
| 12. | Tens Os Olhos De Deus | ||
| 13. | Nao Quero Nem Saber | ||
| 14. | Moura |