Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade has enjoyed a very healthy climb to stardom with this impressive debut.
Certainly the last thing anyone thinks of when listening to her is a comparison with her countrywoman Césaria Évora.
But Andrade hasn't rushed into the studio to record -- this album has had a six-year gestation.
This is revealed right from the start, as the subtle "Dimokransa" shows the influence of Brazil in a transparently obvious but beautifully fashioned manner -- there's definite sophistication at work here.
But that's not to say she ignores her roots -- far from it, as she proves with "Dispidia," "Nha Nobréza," and the title cut, with all derived airily from her native land.
Even when she moves into French, as she does on "Comme S'il en Pleuvait," the rootedness of the music is apparent, and the connection with Brazil is perfectly natural.
Andrade herself exudes a lovely, passionate warmth in her singing, and a very easy command that sidles rather than leaps out of the speakers.
She has quality, and even more important, that elusive star quality.
The next release will be major, no doubt about it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManaMayra Andrade | Mayra Andrade | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Dispidida | Mayra Andrade | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Lapidu na Bo | Mayra Andrade | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Dimocransa | Mayra Andrade | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Tunuca | Mayra Andrade | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Comme s'il en pleuvait | Mayra Andrade | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Nha Sibitchi | Mayra Andrade | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Lua | Mayra Andrade | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Navega | Mayra Andrade | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Poc Li Dente é Tcheu | Mayra Andrade | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Nha Nobréza | Mayra Andrade | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Regasu | Mayra Andrade | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 54 mins | 125 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Alves | Accordion, Cavaquinho, Engineer, Farfisa Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Palmas, Piano |
| 2 | Mayra Andrade | Chant, Choeurs, Composer, Graphic Design, Palmas, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Kakà Barboza | Composer |
| 4 | Myriam Betty | Choeurs |
| 5 | Tony Cousins | Mastering |
| 6 | Hamilton de Holanda | Mandoline |
| 7 | Jacques Ehrhart | Palmas, Realization |
| 8 | Nelson Ferreira | Guitar (Electric), Soloist |
| 9 | Régis Gizavo | Accordion |
| 10 | Rémy Kolpa Kopoul | Text |
| 11 | Patrice Larose | Composer |
| 12 | Henri Laurence | Production Executive |
| 13 | Etienne Mbappé | 6-String Electric Bass, Contrabass |
| 14 | Zé Luis Nascimento | Afuche, Berimbau, Bongos, Cajon, Calebasse, Caxixi, Cloche, Congas, Cuica, Cymbals, Drums, Grosse Caisse, Guiro, Palmas, Pandeiro, Percussion, Reco-Reco, Shaker, Snaps, Surdo, Tamborim, Tom-Tom, Triangle |
| 15 | Orlando Pantera | Composer |
| 16 | Calú Princezito | Composer |
| 17 | Cathy Renoir | Choeurs |
| 18 | Vincent Segal | Cello |
| 19 | Nhelas Spencer | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |