Cristina Branco – Corpo Iluminado (Decca Records/Universal, 440 014 151 2, 2002)
Cristina Branco is one of the finest new fado singers. Her prodigious voice is passionate and elegant. The collection of fado classics, traditional songs and modern compositions have the characteristic melancholic feeling and feature traditional style arrangements with vocals accompanied by Portuguese guitar, guitar and bass guitar.
Artistic supervisor and arranger Custódio Castelo has created an intimate atmosphere for delightful intimate music.
Buy the recording:
- In North America: Corpo Iluminado. Other recordings available: Post-Scriptum, Ulisses, Murmurios, Abril, Live, Sensus
- In Europe: Corpo Illuminado.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.