In a few short years, Mariza has established herself as the new face of fado. The emotional cousin of the blues, tango and flamenco, Portugal’s fado music fuses seemingly incompatible worlds: impossible pain and fervent joy, life’s cruelty and love’s intensity. Mariza walks the fine line necessary to communicate fado’s genuine traditions while imbuing them with modern freshness—her performances capture the raw emotion that characterizes the soul of fado.

“Mariza has a powerful voice, impeccable intonation and a feel for the dramatic that often turns songs into breathtaking three-minute plays.” - Washington Post