Portuguese singer Mariza has been nominated for a Latin GRAMMY Award for her album Concerto em Lisboa, in the category of ‘Best Folk Album’.
The album is a live recording of Mariza with symphonic orchestra Sinfonietta de Lisboa, conducted by Jaques Morelenbaum in the lush gardens of Belem, Lisbon. It was released in Europe in November 2006 (EMI/World Connection) and in March 2007 in North America (Times Square Records/ World Connection).The 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 8 and will be broadcast on the Univision Network at 8 p.m./7C.
There is also a PBS Special “Concerto Em Lisboa” scheduled on American Television. Mariza will also be performing at the Late Show with David Letterman on October 11th.
Buy Concerto em Lisboa.
Author: World Music Central News Room
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