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LA Weekly, Concert Pick >>
ANA MOURA AT SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
Count Mick Jagger and Prince among the many fans worldwide who've been seduced by the distinctive style of sad, romantic Portuguese balladry known as fado. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that these notorious horndogs are really fans of the singer Ana Moura. After seeing the attractive fadista sing in a nightclub, Jagger asked her to join him in a duet of "No Expectations" at a 2007 Rolling Stones concert in Lisbon. Last year, Prince approached the Portuguese singer after another local gig. "He came from the U.S. just to watch the show," she claims. "He heard my records and wants to collaborate on something that he didn't reveal." It's easy to see why such celebrities are smitten. Moura intones songs of loss and longing in an achingly pure, melodious voice on her fourth and latest album, Leva-me aos fados (World Village), accompanied by little more than delicate, classical-style acoustic guitars. She puts it best when crooning Amélia Muge's "Não É um Fado Normal" ("This Is No Ordinary Fado"): "May someone break this spell/for I no longer answer for myself." (Falling James) 04/15/10 >> go there
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