Product Description
Nancy Vieira is a singer is from Cape Verde. Born in Guinea-Bissau to Cape Verdean parents she lived in Cape Verde before emigrating to Portugal aged fourteen, She has combined Cape Verdean music with other music such Brazilian, Caribbean, and has collaborated with other Cape Verde artists such as Dany Silva and Sara Tavares. Fred Martins, born in Rio de Janeiro, is a singer, guitarist and songwriter, influenced by bossa nova, samba and MPB. Living in Lisbon, Martins too has collaborated with artists from Spain, UK, Italy and elsewhere.
Fred and Nancy met in 2013 and have been collaborating ever since, although this is their first album recorded together. The album features mostly Nancy's vocals, together with Fred's guitar and vocals. The music of Cape Verde and Brazil share equalities apart from a common language, At the heart of morna is the feeling of 'sodade' a nostalgic feeling of longing, comparable to the Brazilian feeling of 'saudade' found in bossa nova, themselves also related to Portuguese fado, echoes of which can also be found on this album. Esperanca is an evocative mix of the music of Cape Verde and Brazil, with songs of peace and love, originals plus standard songs from Cape Verde ending with a Cuban bolero.
1. Não Sou Daqui
2. Colibri
3. Saiko Dayo
4. Proeza
5. Querida
6. A Paz Que Nasce
7. Mar Azul
8. Nem Carnaval
9. Esperança
10. Tú Me Acostumbraste
11. Trago Risos
