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By Jim Welte
Singer talks about her homeland and her new album, M'bem di fora. She doesn't live there and only visited for the first time a few years ago, but Lura's music is steeped in the sound and traditions of her ancestry in Cape Verde. The Portuguese singer is proud of her heritage and sings songs about the rural countryside where her parents grew up. On her latest album, M'bem di fora, she sings about the life of her people, from those waiting for rain to return on "As-Agua" to Cape Verde's annual Midsummer's Day party on "Romaria." At her home in Portugal before embarking on a tour of Europe and North America, Lura spoke with MP3.com about her heritage, her sound, and her new album. MP3.com:
Hi Lura, how are you?
Lura: I'm fine. Thank you.
Do you have a few minutes to talk?
Yes.
OK. Great. Well we're very excited to hear the new album. When did you begin the process of recording it?
Well, I waited one year after the last album to start recording this one. And because it was not, let me try to explain to you, my English is not very good.
Take your time.
It was a process: today, one song, two weeks after, another song, and then maybe a few days later, another song. You understand?
Yeah. Every few days you'd work on it.
Step by step. Yes. And near the time that we were to go to the studio, we pulled it all together.
So this album sounds like you've matured a bit since your debut two years ago.
I think it's a little different. A little more mature--yeah.
And although you've only been known internationally for a few years, you've been at this for a while, right?
Oh yes! Thirteen years.
Thirteen years, right. Are you surprised that you've had some international success?
Yes, it was a big surprise for me. Step by step, the people get to know about me, step by step. And everybody gives me all the courage to continue. And it was step by step.
Why do you think your music has been able to reach people all over the world, not just in Portugal or in Cape Verde?
Yes. For me it's very good. It's a very good surprise. I'm very happy to touch the people with my music, with my voice. It's very nice for me, of course.
Tell us what your songs are about.
I talk about Cape Verde. The story, the daily routines, the little things about life, about love. Different things, but everything around Cape Verde daily. Cape Verdean roots.
So in a way you're telling the world about your country.
Yes. Yes.
But although your parents were born and raised there, you only recently visited there for the first time, correct?
Yes.
What was that like going back for the first time?
Ah it was, well, it was like a meeting with myself. It was, well terrific! It was a beginning of a new life for me. A new country. Everything was very nice.
Your roots became clearer to you?
Yes, of course.
And you're getting ready to tour Europe and North America, correct?
I'm going tomorrow to France to two concerts. I arrived yesterday night from Australia and Tasmania. It was very, very nice.
I'm sure. I'm sure it's beautiful down there.
Yes. Very long travel, 30 hours traveling and changing the planes. But, oh, it was very good.
Well, it was very nice to speak with you and we look forward to seeing you when you come here and perform. Thank you again for the time.
Thank you very much. Good luck for you too. 04/06/07 >> go there
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