Vieira, Ramana / Lagrimas De Rainha
Album: Lagrimas De Rainha   Collection:World
Artist:Vieira, Ramana   Added:Mar 2009
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-05-24 Pull Date: 2009-07-26 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jul 26 Jul 19 Jul 12 Jun 28 Jun 21 Jun 14 Jun 7 May 31
Airplays: 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 29, 2009: The Worldly Stanford
Mario Lisboa
4. Jul 18, 2009: Music Casserole
Foi Deus
2. Jul 24, 2009: The Rent Party
Coimba
5. Jul 15, 2009: A Little Bit of Everything
Mario Lisboa
3. Jul 22, 2009: Who Knows?
Mario Lisboa
6. Jul 07, 2009: At the Cafe Bohemian
Coimba

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2009-05-24
Contemporary Fado from this singer w/a sexy, slightly husky voice and a sophisticated style. She takes the tradition and updates it with modern arrangements & solid work from her band. But it’s her voice that carries it all. She has all the emotion and power required for a good fadista but with the style of a jazz singer. In English & Portuguese

*1. Swaying and sexy w/a bright melody & light touch.
*2. Sweet guitar w/a touch of Brazil, then relaxed & warm vocals.
*3. Slow vocals, guitar. Lots of passion w/sweeping vocals.
4. Classically tragic fado but w/a modern arrangement. Lovely.
5. Slow w/lush strings & a cinematic sweeping quality.
6. Midtempo w/good use of percussion & strings. Emotional.
7. In English. Slow, folksy tribute to Amalia Rodrigues.
*8. Bright and lyrical w/sweet strings and vocals.
9. A hint of bossa, English love song to Portugal.
10. Slow and passionate that gets lush & orchestral.
11. Slow, husky w/rich strings, light perc & much sadness.
12. Downtempo piano e-guitar, soaring vocals.


Track Listing
1. Coimba   7. Amalia
2. Fado Marujo   8. Mario Lisboa
3. Foi Deus   9. My Country Portugal
4. Lagrimas De Rainha   10. O Peso Do Mundo
5. Lagrimas Caladas   11. This Is My Fado
6. Povo Que Lavas No Rio   12. United In Love