Ok this one is to talk about a movie I'm seeing at this moment.
It's called "Fados" and it's about the most pure Portuguese expression, our soul, it's the calling card of our cultural identity.
U must have heard of Mariza, Camané, Carlos do Carmo. They are all fadistas, they are some of our ambassadors in music. I've know Fado since I was a little girl but only recently I started to listen, but really listen to it and it is beautiful. Everytime I hear someone singing I just stop and listen to that amazing poem, that poem about ordinary situations, ordinary people, about life itself.
I know have all Mariza cd's and this beautiful movie that taught me so much about this peace of my culture, a piece I didn't know that well. And the surprising part is that the director is not Portuguese, so this is his view of my country, my Fado.
Fado can be translated to destiny or fate but is so much more than that.
If you see the movie let me know what you think about the songs, the artists, the history of Fado.
I've to get back to work, please let me know
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