Os erros da “world music”

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1. Pois

2. Cara Val

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4. Uma pequena adenda: E’ um facto indiscutivel que a Mariza tem estado a chamar bastante atencao nao so’ dos ingleses como tambem do resto do mundo para o Fado, em particular, e para Portugal, de um modo geral. Como o The Guardian escreveu, “In the UK, Portuguese music is at its greatest level of public acceptability for decades”. Para dar um exemplo, nunca nenhum outro artista conseguiu esgotar uma sala de 3,000 pessoas em Londres com um mes de antecedencia (nem a Amalia, com todo o respeito e admiracao que tenho por ela), como o conseguiu Mariza recentemente. Independentemente de valores criativos, de producao ou outros, nao se pode negar a exposicao que o Fado esta’ presentemente a ter, em muito, devido ao sucesso da Mariza, assim como de outras pessoas-chave ligadas ao mundo da imprensa e da industria musical no Reino Unido e, talvez principalmente, `a excelente equipa que trabalha com a Mariza. Acredito plenamente que muitos dos que estao agora a conhecer a Mariza nao conhecem mais nenhum outro fadista portugues, incluindo, por ventura, a propria Amalia.

5. I am 50 years old and have heard much fado from Amalia through my husband who is a big fan of her.
   We are Azorean immigrants in the USA. I am a school principal and my husband a school custodian. I am now a fervent fan of Mariza. Yes, Amalia was wonderful but Mariza has taken Fado and moved on. Her style is unique and her voice heavenly. She does not take anything away from Amalia and comparing the two is unfair. I just saw her in concert here in the US and her music brought tears to my eyes and my heart.
   Please, dear musical experts do not downgrade one for the other. Both ladies are gifted beyond the mere mortals but Mariza is bringing Fado to a new generation and reintroducing the passion of Fado to a new world.

6. I am 50 years old and have heard much fado from Amalia through my husband who is a big fan of her.
   We are Azorean immigrants in the USA. I am a school principal and my husband a school custodian. I am now a fervent fan of Mariza. Yes, Amalia was wonderful but Mariza has taken Fado and moved on. Her style is unique and her voice heavenly. She does not take anything away from Amalia and comparing the two is unfair. I just saw her in concert here in the US and her music brought tears to my eyes and my heart.
   Please, dear musical experts do not downgrade one for the other. Both ladies are gifted beyond the mere mortals but Mariza is bringing Fado to a new generation and reintroducing the passion of Fado to a new world.