Madredeus - Movimento (2001)

Named for the Madre de Deus neighborhood in Lisbon, the award-winning ensemble Madredeus has performed the haunting Portuguese musical genre known as fado all over the globe. With the classical guitarists Jose Peixoto and Fernando Judice, keyboardist Carlos Maria Trindade, and keyboardist/guitarist/producer Pedro Ayres Magalhaes, Madredeus has expanded the musical horizons of Portugal's national music without sacrificing its beautiful, Moorish-descended sound. The Dark Angel vocals of Teresa Salgueiro provide the right Iberian seasoning on the CD's 16 tracks. From the philosophical lines of "Anseio" and the hypnotic harmonics of "Ecos na Cathedral" to the jazzy basslines of "Afinal--A Minha Cancao," Madredeus makes timeless and timeful music. --Eugene Holley, Jr.