Aconteceu [2 Disc]

• Artist: Ana Moura
• Rating:
• Release Date: 2004
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: World

Review

Nearly two centuries old, Portuguese fado comes as close as any to being a national folk music. But it wasn't always that way. Fado -- literally, fate -- flourished during the first half of the 20th century, particularly in the hands of Amalia Rodrigues, who died a national heroine in 1999. In the post-WWII era, fado's dominance began to wane and it became increasingly frowned upon, considered a music of the lower classes, unfitting of a nation pushing its way into modernity. That's all changed in recent years, though, as a few young fadistas have revived the soulful style. Singers -- mostly women -- such as Mariza, Misia and Cristina Branco -- have held onto fado's aching, keening melodies and sorrowful lyrics of loves lost and forgotten. Indeed, nearly every song on Ana Moura's divine, alluring second album finds the singer heartbreaking. In "Cumplicade" (Complicity), one of several tunes co-penned by producer/guitarist Jorge Fernando, Moura laments, "When I call for you no one's listening/No one else has the power to hear me/You are the love within me dissolving in the water of my aging soul." In "Hoje Tudo Me Entristece" (Everything Makes Me Sad Today), she's at the end of her rope: "Today my sadness won't relent/Leaving deep marks in my unkempt face." In a full-bodied, commanding voice, with minimal, guitar-dominated support, Moura (singing in both Portuguese and Spanish) deftly displays the requisite over-the-top emotionality of fado, sounding utterly natural doing so. There's a sense of foreboding here, yet an undeniable sweetness as well. Count on Ana Moura to be among those elevating fado back to its once-evacuated spot as something for Portugal to be proud of. ~ Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Por Um Dia	Jorge Fernando	Ana Moura	(3:35)
Ao Poeta Perguntei		Ana Moura	(2:07)
O Que Foi Que Aconteceu		Ana Moura	(3:39)
Ouvi Dizer Que Me Esqueceste	Jorge Fernando	Ana Moura	(3:26)
Fado de Pessoa		Ana Moura	(3:44)
Amor de Uma Noite	Jorge Fernando	Ana Moura	(3:13)
Eu Quero	Júlio Vieitas	Ana Moura	(3:02)
Bailinho à Portuguesa		Ana Moura	(2:41)
Creio	Jorge Fernando	Ana Moura	(2:00)
Através Do Teu Coração		Ana Moura	(2:41)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Como O Tempo Corre		Ana Moura	(2:59)
Hoje Tudo Me Entristece	Jorge Fernando	Ana Moura	(3:10)
Passos Na Rua	Carlos Manuel	Ana Moura	(3:01)
Mouraria		Ana Moura	(2:17)
Fado Menor [Barosa]	Santos Moreira	Ana Moura	(3:38)
Dentro da Tempestade		Ana Moura	(3:01)
Cumplicidade	Jorge Fernando	Ana Moura	(2:15)
Ó Meu Amigo João	Fado Corrido, Jorge Fernando	Ana Moura	(2:22)
Venho Falar Dos Meus Medos		Ana Moura	(3:00)
Nada Que Devas Saber	Francisco Viana	Ana Moura	(3:12)

Credits

Andre Dequech (Producer), Ana Moura (Vocals), Jorge Fernando (Arranger), Carlos Ramos (Photography), Jorge Fernando (Viola), Jorge Fernando (Producer), Fernando Abrantes (Mastering)