Dulce Pontes - A Brisa Do Coracao

Since the death of Amalia Rodriguez, Dulce Pontes has been the queen of Portuguese fado (the word translates literally to "fate"). Times have changed and what was once a cry wrung from the guts of Lisbon's bawdiest waterfront dives now often falls somewhere between a polite drawing room exercise and trivial pop. This live double CD captures a singer in her vocal prime and proves that she is not a studio phenomenon but a concert artist of the first order. Her pipes are miraculous, and comparisons to Barbra Streisand are more apt than not, and on several levels. In Pontes's hands, the old-time dignified despair of fado materializes in fits and starts, although minus much of its bracing vulgarity. But whether she will evolve beyond mere histrionics to achieve that intimate understanding of tragedy shared by the greatest fadistas remains to be seen. –Christina Roden

Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Os Indios da Meia Praia - Dulce Pontes, Afonso, Jos
2. Se Voaras Mais Perto - Dulce Pontes, Afonso, Jos
3. Novo Fado da Severa (Rua Do Capelao) - Dulce Pontes, Dantos, Julio
4. Povo Que Lavas No Rio - Dulce Pontes, DeMello, Pedro Home
5. Lagrima - Dulce Pontes, Rodrigues, Amália
6. Fado da Sina - Dulce Pontes, De Vale, Amadeu
7. Zanguei-Me Com O Meu Amor - Dulce Pontes, Barbosa, Linhares
8. As Sete Mulheres Do Minho - Dulce Pontes, Afonso, Jos
9. Instrumental E Apresentaçáo - Dulce Pontes, Filipe, Rui
10. Lusitana Paixão - Dulce Pontes, Micaelo, Fred

Disc: 2
1. Que Amor Não Me Engana - Dulce Pontes, Afonso, Jos
2. Arabe - Dulce Pontes,
3. Canção Do Mar - Dulce Pontes, De Brito, Frederico
4. Cuidei Que Tinha Morrido - Dulce Pontes, De Mello, Pedro Hom
5. Estranha Forma de Vida - Dulce Pontes, Rodrigues, Amália
6. A Brisa Do Coração - Dulce Pontes, De Melis, Francesco
7. Laurindinha - Dulce Pontes, Traditional
8. Lagrima - Dulce Pontes, Rodrigues, Amália
9. A Brisa Do Coração - Dulce Pontes, De Melis, Francesco