Fado icon Mariza is returning to the United States and Canada for an extensive North American tour this spring. She will be performing songs from her latest album, “Mariza,” inviting listeners into the intensity and intimacy of fado.
“For me, the most important part of my work is to make good music,” says Mariza. “And for that, I look for good producers, musicians, composers and lyricists,” she remarks. “The transparency of my music means I sing my own truth.”
The self-titled seventh album, Mariza, highlights new facets to her voice and her creativity, tackling songs that speak to the nuance of experience. “After almost 20 years of recording, my voice gained some maturity with all the songs that I sung so far,” says Mariza. “On this record, the lyrics I chose are also very mature. They convey histories of life, emotions from the soul.”
She also wrote her own lyrics. “For the first time I was able to sing a lyric written by me. It’s about an impossible love story,” she explains. “I discovered over the years that we all look for love. In many shapes and forms, that’s the truth, the truth of life for all human beings.”
Mariza 2019 North American Tour Dates
April 6, 2019
Royce Hall
Los Angeles, California
April 10, 2019
Rio Theatre
Santa Cruz, California
April 12, 2019
SFJAZZ
San Francisco, California
April 13, 2019
SFJAZZ
San Francisco, California
April 14, 2019
SFJAZZ
San Francisco, California
April 17, 2019
Chan Center
Vancouver, Canada
April 20, 2019
University of Massachusetts, Lowell Auditorium
Lowell, Massachusetts
April 27, 2019
Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music
Toronto, Canada
April 28, 2019
Maison Symphonique, Place Des Arts
Montreal, Canada
May 1, 2019
Town Hall
New York City
May 3, 2019
Arsht Center, James L. Knight Concert Hall
Miami, Florida
May 5, 2019
Wortham Center, Cullen Teather
Houston, TX
May 7, 2019
City Winery
Atlanta, GA
May 8th, 2019
City Winery
Chicago, IL
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