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Maria de Barros: Nha Mundo (My World)

Read "Nha Mundo (My World)" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins


Maria de Barros hails from the Cape Verde Islands, the home of Cesaria Evora, where a rich confluence of African, European and Latin American cultures have blended together since time immemorial. She is definitely more of a “pop” singer than the barefoot diva Evora. Her singing conveys the same sort of relaxed charm that was Astrud Gilberto’s hallmark, and of course the rhythms are often reminiscent of Brazil’s musics. Ms. de Barros is a chanteuse for the new century, fusing ...

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