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North County Times (Escondido Edition), CD Review >>
Following in the footsteps of Cesaria Evora, who put the ar chipelago nation of Cape Verde's Sao Vlcente island on the map, the fresh-faced and honey- voiced Lura brings us the musi cal style oE one of the islands to the south, Santiago, on Di Korpu Ku Alma (Of Body and Soul). Santiago would be hard-pressed to find a more worthy musical ambassador.
The CD/DVD package fea tures 11 tracks, many of them originals, plus a nearly hour- long video of a live conceit at Paris' Grand Rex where she opened for Evora. Lura's voice has the depth and sultriness of Toni Braxton with a much more refined delivery and broader range of expressions. Her elegant stage presence is matched by her top-notch band equally skilled at conveying the Portuguese and West African in fluences that are the bedrock of the music. Also included on the DVD is a brief profile of the art ist, two music videos and photo slideshow. 07/07/05
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