Lucibela – Laço Umbilical (Lusafrica, 2018)
Laço Umbilical is the debut album Lucibela, one of the great new female vocalists from Cape Verde. Lucibela has a deep, charming voice and a style that has been compared the iconic Cesaria Evora. Indeed, Lucibela specializes in two genres, morna and coladera, that Cesaria Evora made popular.
The album features lyrics by Cape Verde’s finest songwriters and songs exquisitely-arranged by guitar and cavaquinho virtuoso Toy Vieira. There is superb guitar and percussion work throughout the album.
The lineup includes Lucibela on vocals; Toy Vieira on: acoustic guitar and cavaquinho; Vaiss on acoustic guitar; Stephan Almeida on cavaquinho; Djim Job on bass; Nir Paris and Miroca Paris on percussion; Totinho on soprano saxophone; Mario Marta and Marise Vasconcelhos on backing vocals; Maryll Abbas on accordion; Julián Corrales on violin; Thierry Fanfant on bass; Hernani Almeida on semi acoustic guitar; and Daniel Rodriguez on cello.
Buy Laço Umbilical (Lusafrica, 2018)
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.
