Article: Acustico.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)

Acustico

by Tito Paris

(World Connection WC 024 CD)

For any morna singer hailing from Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora is certainly a hard act to follow. But this hasn't put off a new generation of fadoistas from the former Portuguese colony and Tito Paris, like his compatriot Lura, is very much focused on marking out his own territory.

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As evidenced by Acustico, Paris is doing just this by the subtle import of Brazilian pop themes and a big band sound--you hear it in the glissandi of opener 'Morna PPV'--that's more reminiscent of Cuban dance halls than Evora at her barefooted ...

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