Mariza
Sun, 14. Nov 2010, 9.45 PM | LADIES' WORLD
Music is language. Nowhere else is that more obvious than in Portuguese, where a single word became the key to an entire culture of music: «Saudade». Happiness mixed with sadness is the blues of the Portuguese and Brazilians. Mariza in the old world, and Eliane Elias in the new world, have internalized saudade, it is in their DNA, and it rings in every sound they sing or play. Their audience learned to be sad with a smile and to cry with joy. And what’s more, they experienced an evening of painful melodies and healing rhythms: Therapy for the soul…
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Credits
Executive Producer for Swiss Television (SF): Yvonne Söhner Executive Producers for Avo Session/Session Basel AG: Matthias Müller and Beatrice Stirnimann Director: Roli Bärlocher, BBM Productions, Wallbach (Switzerland) Sound: Ron Kurz, Hard Studios, Zürich (Switzerland) Live Photos: © Dominik Plüss
Line-up
| Artist | Instrument |
|---|---|
| Mariza dos Reis Nunes | Vocals |
| Ângelo Braz Freire | Portuguese Guitar |
| Diogo Manuel dos Reis Clemente | Guitar |
| José Marino Abreu de Freitas | Bass Guitar |
| Hugo António e Silva Carreira Marques | Drums |
| Simon James Wadsworth | Piano, Trumpet |