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Aconteceu

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If you are a Fado lover, you are about to go crazy on this cd, and even if you are not a Fado fan, there is no way that this cd doesn't draw your attention once you listen to it. Ana Moura has an spectacular voice and there's not a single song that I dislike on this record, the more I listen to it, the more I fall in love with its songs. The lyrics are full of meaning and passion, and the music just helps to bring the lyrics to life. If you understand Portuguese you'll be delighted by the clear accent of Ms Moura, and if you don't, you'll find an English translation of the lyrics, although I have to say that some of them are not so accurate. Aconteceu is a must, and I just can't have enough of it.

This is an amazing lady who has a great feel for music and not just classic Fado.
She previously sang rock and blues (recently sang with Mick Jagger and the Stones in Lisbon on the Big Bang Tour).

Her first release was breathtaking. All the nostalgia, the fate, the profound feeling that is Fado. I was totally amazed.
By the way several new Fado singers released new albums at the same time and I have them all, This Lady rates at the top for me.

This second CD has 20 tracks. The first 10 are current Fado and they are just brilliant. The title track is an absolute masterpiece
The second ten are older more conservative Fado which I am not quite as familiar with. But you only have to hear the simplicity of the sound, the emotion coming through to know that this lady is a real artiste

She has now released a third CD 'para alem da Saudade'
I have already ordered it and it is winging it's way to me as I listen to
Aconceteu once again

BTW I give this four stars, not three

After hearing a cut from her latest album on NPR, I immediately ordered it. It contains Ana's masterful singing and the best guitarists you will likely ever hear. Give this a listen to broaden your misical horizon! Highly recommended!

Ana is a very passionate artist. I had the opportunity to see her in concert in Ihla Terceira in the Azors and she was worth every single minute of it.
Nice voice, nice presentation, very down to earth girl.

I was just recently introduced to vocalist Ana Moura's music, the youngest and talented star to emerge from Portugal's fado tradition. I love this music. May not know what all she is singing about but I understand the feeling that is coming from her soul. I will buy more in the next month. Everyone should listen to Ana Moura just to relax, as back ground music.

This cd is amazing. There is not one song that is not perfect (and there are 20 of them!). It is my favorite cd and I never seem to tire of listening to this incredible masterpiece of romance and beauty. The feeling, tenderness and emotion that Ms. Maoura's voice evokes is very difficult to describe. Since I am fluent in Spanish the Portuguese is easy to understand and enjoy. I recommend it to anyone that desires to spend quite time with the heart!

I have no experience of this kind of music and sort of stumbled on this by accident.
It is simply beautiful. Deceptively simple, heartfelt without being cloying, restful and nostalgic all at once.
Give it a try. It's brilliant.