Aconteceu [Digipak] - Ana Moura

Advantages: 'Balancé' is a beautiful record
Disadvantages: None

...seconds Genre: Ethnic, Portuguese/Cape Verde 1. - Balancê 2. - Bom Feeling 3. - Lisboa Kuya 4. - Ess Amor 5. - One Love 6. - Poka Terra - Feat. Melo D 7. - Amor é 8. - Dam Bô 9. - Guisa 10.- Planeta Sukri - Feat. Boy Gê Mendes 11.- Novidadi 12.- Muna Xeia 13.- De Nua - Feat. Ana Moura Extracted from from her site... "Multilingual wordplay shows up throughout Tavares' album, and she hops across cultural references as much as she embraces any. The album title Balancê - pronounced bal-on-SAY - has many different meanings. The noun balanço is used in Portuguese when music "swings." Lusophone Africans use the verb form balancê in a more general way. "When you are eating something really good you say 'this food is balancê!'" explains Tavares. "For me the song, 'Balancê' is also about balancing yourself," Tavares continues, "between... Read review

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Advantages: So different to other songwriters
Disadvantages: Some of the tracks end too abruptly

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Advantages: Peaceful, thought provoking music, good to line dance to!
Disadvantages: Makes you stop whatever you're doing to take it in!

...Brought up in Mexico City by musician parents but described as nonspecifically "Latin American" in her press release, Ana Victoria is a 19-year-old with a whole load of her own beautiful songs! She undersings like Norah Jones, but with a slightly blurred diction ("show me love" becomes "shawmehlurr") which only add to the relaxing and calming effect of the music. "Under Your Spell" is my favourite track on the cd however the whole cd is beautiful! All of them performed wonderfully by Ana Victoria - who also happens to be beautiful! I think its good value for money and could listen to it all day! I first heard it in a line dancing class and have been addicted to it ever since I totally recommend it - happy listening!... Read review

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