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Fado Curvo

Fado Curvo is the second studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 6 May 2003.

Fado Curvo
Studio album by
Mariza
Released6 May 2003
GenreFado
Length42:06
LabelWorld Connection, Warner Music Portugal
ProducerCarlos Maria Trindade
Mariza chronology
Fado em Mim
(2002) 		Fado Curvo
(2003) 		Transparente
(2005)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
BBCPositive[2]
The Guardian     [3]
PopMattersPositive[4]
The Times     [5]
Uncut     [6]

Fado Curvo became Mariza's first album to feature on Billboard's World Albums chart, where it peaked at number 6 in June 2003.[7] The album is a certified quadruple platinum record in Portugal:[8] by December 2004, it had sold 80,000 copies in the country, which awarded the album the double platinum.[9]

Reactions to the album were positive, with critics underlining its experimental nature and the blending of traditional songs with contemporary arrangements and compositions.[10][11] The great range of emotions expressed in Fado Curvo was noted by critics, that considered it to be a breakaway from one of the old traditions of fado, that is to focus on sadness.[12]

Mike Joyce of The Washington Post said that even listeners not well acquainted with fado would not be indifferent to Mariza's voice, that he qualified as being "a dark, rich, commanding contralto".[11]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."O Silêncio da Guitarra" (José Luis Gordo/Zé Negro (Fado tradicional))2:51
2."Cavaleiro Monge" (Fernando Pessoa/Mário Pacheco)3:40
3."Feira de Castro" (Paulo Abreu Lima/Rui Veloso)2:33
4."Vielas de Alfama" (Maximiano de Sousa/Artur Ribeiro)4:01
5."Retrato" (Eugénio de Andrade/Tiago Machado)4:01
6."Fado Curvo" (Carlos Maria Trindade)2:53
7."Menino do Bairro Negro" (José Afonso)2:54
8."Caravelas" (Florbela Espanca/Tiago Machado)5:04
9."Entre o Rio e a Razão" (Gil do Carmo/Fernando Araújo)1:58
10."O Deserto" (Carlos Maria Trindade)5:35
11."Primavera" (David Mourão Ferreira/Pedro Rodrigues)4:42
12."Anéis do Meu Cabelo" (António Botto/Tiago Machado)1:54
Total length:42:06

Musicians edit

  • Mariza - voice
  • Mário Pacheco - guitar
  • António Neto - guitar
  • Manio Freitas - bass
  • Tiago Machado - piano (tracks 5 & 12)
  • Carlos Maria Trindade - piano (track 10)
  • Fernando Araújo - bass and guitar (track 9)
  • Quiné - percussion (tracks 3 & 6)
  • Miguel Gonçalves - trumpet and fliscorn (track 10)
  • Davide Zaccaria - cello (track 5)

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart performance for Fado Curvo
Chart (2003–2008) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 45
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 116
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 38
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] 2
US World Albums (Billboard)[17] 6

Certifications edit

Certifications for Fado Curvo
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Portugal (AFP)[18] 6× Platinum 240,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Mariza - Fado Curvo". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Nick. "Fado Curvo Review". BBC. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ^ Denselow, Robin (23 May 2003). "Mariza: Fado Curvo". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ Flores, Gypsy (24 June 2003). "Mariza - Fado Curvo". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ^ Williamson, Nigel (24 May 2003). "Mariza: Fado Curvo". The Times. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Mariza – Fado Curvo". Uncut. 1 August 2003. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Fado Curvo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Música: Novo álbum de Sérgio Godingo entra directamente para o 7º lugar do top de vendas" (in Portuguese). Sapo Notícias. 6 February 2008. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Mariza faz três concertos em Moscovo". Público (in Portuguese). 8 December 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  10. ^ Meldrum, Andrew (19 November 2006). "Are you ready to be heartbroken?". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  11. ^ a b Joyce, Mike (18 July 2003). "MARIZA "Fado Curvo" Times Square". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  12. ^ Ostriker, Rebecca (20 April 2004). "Old and new worlds unite in Mariza's soulful fado". boston.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mariza – Fado Curvo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Mariza – Fado Curvo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mariza – Fado Curvo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Mariza – Fado Curvo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Mariza Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  18. ^ Discos de Ouro e Platina – Galardões 2010 at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 May 2011)
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