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Branco

by Cristina Branco

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Este Corpo 04:16
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Perto 04:18
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Armadilha 02:46
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Rossio 03:19
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Casa 03:16
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Eu 03:18
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Minha Sorte 02:05

about

All artists have a story. A few are dazzling from the start, others take their time, most are barely noticed throughout their lives. Cristina Branco's story began with a Dutch TV show in which she appeared as a fadista. She was convincing and was a star from one day to the next. The fame also spilled over to German-speaking countries from the beginning, but took a long time in her home country Portugal. That only changed in 2016 with the album "Menina" (o-tone music /edel), in which she immersed herself deeply in Portuguese culture: she had all the lyrics and compositions written by Portuguese artists, each song telling a different story of different women. Among them were classical musicians, jazz musicians, pop musicians, rappers, poets, punks. The Portuguese celebrated them for it. She also received a lot of attention in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Most of the music lovers here didn't understand the lyrics, but what they heard was clearly something exciting and new. Far away from Lusitanian holiday romance, but still clearly related to Fado. Cristina Branco felt that "Menina" was not enough. The follow-up album "Branco" was once again written by Portuguese all-stars. Branco (the Portuguese word for white) is a very common name in Portugal - but also, according to the dictionary, the colour that reflects almost all rays of light. In times of globalisation and digitalisation, everything seems possible, borders hardly hold you back, the things, people and stories that influence our lives come from everywhere. All these advantages of modernity flowed into "Branco". For example, there is no electronic music, which plays a major role in the work of Filipe Sambado, the lyricist and composer of "Este Corpo", or the rap of Kalaf Epalanga, who contributed two lyrics. But the fingerprint of the creative minds behind the songs subtly leaves its mark. "Branco" absorbs all the influences and finds its essence in the interpretation of Cristina Branco, Bernardo Coutos (Portuguese guitar), Bernardo Moreiras (bass) and Luís Figueiredos (piano). A A band that has grown together over the years, that has toured the globe and is constantly updating its Instagram account with photos of lonely Caribbean beaches, colourful Arabian bazaars or richly laid Asian tables. And who stands for one thing above all: Neofado in jazz garb.

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released June 8, 2018

Line up:

Cristina Branco, voice
Bernardo Couto, Portuguese guitar
Bernardo Moreira, doublebass
Luís Figueiredo, piano and keys

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Cristina Branco Portugal

As far as the life and music of Cristina Branco are concerned, one could say that she lives and breathes fado, because she creates all the emotions that this musical style, with its intimate relationship between voice, poetry and music, has to offer. Cristina Branco began to find her own way, where respect for tradition goes hand in hand with a desire for innovation. ... more

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