Lisbon-raised Maria de Lurdes Pina Assuncao, aka Lura-- part of a younger generetion of musicians of Cape Verdean descent who are following in the footsteps of elder chanteuse and cultural ambassador Cesario Evora-- offers fresh, pop friendly modernizations of the West African islands' traditional sounds while remaining thoroughly African rooted.

On this third album, Lura focuses on the percussive-heavy batuku and accordion-driven funana styles of her father's homeland, the island of Santiago, singing in Portuguese and mixing African, Brazilian, French, and American rhythms and instrumentation into a soulful, richly textured sound that ranges from peppy dance numbers ("Mundo Ề Nôs") to quiet ballads ("Ềs Bida"). Also included in this deluxe set is a DVD containing a full-length live concert from an April 2004 appearance in Paris, a behind the scenes interview, and the music videos for "Na Ri Na" (easily the most catchy, single worthy cut from this album) and "Vazulina." Did I mention she's also strikingly beautiful?