Voyageur
Ali Farka Toure
Emneord
Anmeldelser (2)
RootsWorld
2022
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Carolina Amoruso
2022
"Portuguese is an airy, sonorous language that lends itself especially well to music, whether expressed in the mother tongue, or inflected with Brazil's multi culture, or fused with the Africanisms of the former Portuguese colonies. Cape Verdean Carmen Souza embodies that affinity; her music, vocals and lyrics are a feast of sensuality, intelligence, rhythm, and the unexpected".
Songlines
2023 April
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Gonçalo Frota
2023 April
"Even though [their captivating fusion of Cape Verdean roots with a modern jazz twist] is still pretty much at the heart of their music, Souza and [bassist/producer Theo] Pas'cal have practically created a genre of their own and with each new record they test and stretch its limits a little further ... Given the aftermath of the pandemic, Souza was keen to forge a record that would speak to a humanity interconnected - facing the same problems, albeit dealing with different cultures and values. Musically this translates into a highly diversified album, zooming in on French chanson, South African jazz, jazz standards, slow-burn blues and Cape Verdean funaná. As ever, they do it tastefully, swiftly moving through different geographies while making it their own ... A masterclass in claiming a global musical citizenship".