Mariza and the Story of Fado

Mariza and the Story of Fado

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 2007

Runtime

0h 58m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Mariza and the Story of Fado

Director

Simon Broughton

Description

There is blues in the United States, Flamenco in Spain, tango in Argentina, chanson in France - and Portugal, too, has its own musical style, fado, and its biggest artist is Mariza. Internationally acclaimed Portuguese-Mozambican singer Mariza stars in this compelling documentary film that traces the history of fado back to its origins in the streets of Lisbon during the early 19th century.