O Paraiso

Madredeus

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 1999)
• Original Release Date: January 27, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B00002JX44
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #126,123 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If traditional New Age music gives you the willies or if you are already a fan of vocalists such as Marta Sebestyen or Enya, Madredeus's Teresa Salgueiro will bewitch you with her velvety-smooth chanteuserie backed by a classical guitar duo, acoustic bass, and sythesizers. Madredeus, a quintet of Portuguese musicians, take their name from their former rehearsal space, a convent whose abbreviated moniker translates loosely as "Mother God" or "Holy Mother." And though the material on O Paraiso is not religious, the spirit in which Madredeus make their music is full of reverence and deep affection. The strings are water, the voice is wind. Listening to the record is floating, dancing, swimming, swaying--all while sitting perfectly still. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, August 23, 2003

By	Don Overstreet (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

I totally agree with John Bach's review (see above). I did fall in love only by hearing a voice. The first song is mesmerizing. You can feel the pathos and longing. It took me a long time to find an English translation to the lyrice for that song.

"No matter how, i am here

No matter how, i'll be waiting for you.

Come back with the wind, my love

Come back soon, please.

Long ago i forgot why i stood away from you,

and every moment seems to be the worst.

No matter how, i'll be waiting for you.." (Haja O Que Houver)

Wait until you hear her voice. Buy this CD. It will be your favorite.

Don

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking, August 13, 2004

By	F. Rodrigues (Naugatuck, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was introduced to this music by a friend of mine and wasn't sure I'd really like it, but when she began the music for me I just didn't know I could feel so uplifted by music. Teresa's voice is mesmerizing and a pure joy to listen to. This is one of their greatest collections. Although Andorinha da Primavera is my all-time favorite for personal reasons, the entire CD is great to listen to and find your own little private spot in your mind.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A blessing for the soul, song as redemption, August 13, 2001

By	John Bach "bach346" (Santa Clarita, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This album proves one can fall in love by hearing a voice alone. This was the first Madredeus album I encountered and is still my favorite. It usually does one of two things to me whenever I listen to it; either I get weepy because I feel it touches the poignancy of life, or it makes me feel all the joy and beauty there is in the world. Madredeus has truly helped me through a lot of rough emotional times. Thank you.