Album: Movimento

Song Title

Time

Anseio (Fuga Apressada)

Ecos Na Catedral

Afinal - a minha Can‡ao

O Labirinto Parado

O Olhar

Lira/Solidao No Oceano, A

Segredo Do Futuro, A

Quimera, A

Graca- A Ultima Ciencia

10)

Vida Bao, A

11)

Um Raio de Luz Ardente

12)

Capa Negra, A (Mano a Mano)

13)

Palpitacao

14)

Ergue-Te Ao Sol

15)

Vozes No Mar

16)

Tarde, Por Favor

Album: Movimento

Song Title

Time

Anseio (Fuga Apressada)

Ecos Na Catedral

Afinal - a minha Can‡ao

O Labirinto Parado

O Olhar

Lira/Solidao No Oceano, A

Segredo Do Futuro, A

Quimera, A

Graca- A Ultima Ciencia

10)

Vida Bao, A

11)

Um Raio de Luz Ardente

12)

Capa Negra, A (Mano a Mano)

13)

Palpitacao

14)

Ergue-Te Ao Sol

15)

Vozes No Mar

16)

Tarde, Por Favor

Tracks

1. Anseio

2. Ecos Na Catedral

3. Afinal - A Minha

4. O Labirinto Parado

5. O Olhar

6. A Lira - Solidao No Oceano

7. O Segredo Do Futuro

8. A Quimera

9. Graca - A Ultima Ciencia

10. A Vida Boa

11. Um Raio De Luz Ardente

12. A Capa Negra (Mano A Mano)

13. Palpitacao

14. Ergue - Te Ao Sol

15. Vozes No Mar

16. Tarde , Por Favor

Performer Notes

Madredus: Teresa Salguiero (vocals); Pedro Ayres Magalhaes, Jose Peixoto (acoustic guitar); Carlos Maria Trindade (synthesizer); Fernando Judice (acoustic bass).
Engineers: Jorge Barata, Antonio Pinheiro Da Silva.
Recorded in Wisselord Studio, Hilversum, Holland in January & February 2000.
Personnel: Pedro Ayres Ferreira Magalhaes, Jos‚ Peixoto (acoustic guitar); Carlos Maria Trindade (synthesizer); Fernando Judice (acoustic bass).
Recording information: Estudios Wisslord, Em Hilversun, Holanda (01/2000-02/2000).
On their ninth CD, this Portugese group's sound is pretty much the same as it has been since their 1992 debut: pan-cultural world music with a decided Brazilian influence. With the emotional resonance of the best Portugese fado, but an ear for melody that's downright universal, guitarist Pedro Ayres Magalhaes crafts gentle, ethereal compositions perfectly suited to Teresa Salguiero's heavenly voice, which floats above the airy tunes like a melancholy angel. With no drums to hold down the rhythm, the songs on Movimento all have a decidedly ambient sense of spaciousness, flowing smoothly along without so much as a ripple to disturb the peaceful waters. And with 16 tracks, the near-constant mood and tempo can get a bit monotonous at times. But the sad, serene beauty of songs like the opening "Anseio" and the lilting "Afinal - A Minha Can‡ o" show that while Madredeus may do only one thing, they do it very, very well. ~ Bret Love

Professional Reviews

NAPRA Review (09-10/01, pp.91-92) - "...Reaches a pinnacle of creative synergy with a gently insistent rhythmic line weaving each detail into a seamless, organic whole..."

Mojo (Publisher) (6/01, p.112) - "...This is ambient classical music, operatic soul, Satie meets cinema....Simply gorgeous."