No Portuguese artist since Rodrigues has experienced such a triumphant international career. Mariza has gone on to perform at some of the most important venues in the world: the Paris Olympia, the Frankfurt Opera, the London Royal Festival Hall, the Royal Theater Carré Amsterdam, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall in New York and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles with a stage setting especially designed for her by none other than one of the world’s greatest architects, Frank Gehry. And within her original material, “Ó Gente da Minha Terra” by the young composer Tiago Machado soon became a major hit in its own right. She still sang several hits of Amália Rodrigues’ repertoire, but her approach to the heritage of the great fado diva was already so personal that she could easily cast away any suggestion of mere imitation. “Fado em Mim” was an exciting first album, showing a young singer with a rich, vibrant voice and a strong artistic personality. These helped to earn her BBC Radio 3’s award for Best European Artist in the area of World Music. Mariza’s success started with her first CD, “Fado em Mim,” released in 2001, which quickly led to a number of notable international performances, including at the Québec Summer Festival, at which she received the event’s First Award (Most Outstanding Performance) New York’s Central Park the Hollywood Bowl the Royal Festival Hall and the Womad Festival. In less than 12 years, Mariza has risen from a local phenomenon to one of the most widely acclaimed stars of the International Music circuit, with multi-platinum album releases and appearances on stages all over the world. Sounds of Portugal: An evening of fado with Mariza. The Saab Center for Portuguese Studies Presents. UMass Lowell and Lowell Memorial Auditorium Fifth annual “Sounds of Portugal” concert Hosted by: UMass Lowell’s Saab Center for Portuguese Studies TICKET INFORMATION Tickets are $39-$79 and are on sale now at or by calling 97.
For Tickets: CLICK HERE MARIZA Saturday, Apat 7:30 p.m. CARMINHO Friday, November 8 8PM I $30‒$48 I BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER Boston debut One of the most talented and innovative fado singers of her generation, Carminho sings with an outstanding, heartfelt voice that Songlines magazine describes as “beautifully translucent and stunning in its emotional charge.” She draws inspiration from fado legends Lucília do Carmo, Fernando Maurício, and Amália Rodrigues, while performing traditional and contemporary songs as well as jazz, Brazilian pop, and Portuguese folk.
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