Maria Digital FLAC Album

Maria Digital FLAC AlbumMaria is Portuguese fado singer Carminho's most personal album. Its title is her given first name and a name in Portugal that's both traditional and a popular choice among contemporary young parents, as fado is both part of a tradition and belongs to today's world. Carminho, who wrote many of the lyrics and songs and produced the record herself, for the first time, considers it a dialogue between herself and two fado singers who blazed a trail for

"Back in 1992

and Kurt Munkacsi

" Mojo exclaims: "This one

"This is what it sounds like when true equals

showcasing the rich traditions of Bulgarian folklore and its accompanying music

""It is the varying quality of light that truly demarcates the seasons

On Leaving Eden

who is joined by drummer Antonio Sanchez

from the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens

Sam Gendel performs solo musical experiments with vintage instruments—a forty-year-old Electro Harmonix DRM32 drum machine

Performers on this "excellent playlist" (New York Times) include The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Mitchell recasts classic material in orchestral settings