Mariza and the Story of Fado
MovieTitle | Mariza and the Story of Fado |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Sep 1, 2007 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Simon Broughton |
Production country | Portugal, United Kingdom |
Run time | 58 min. |
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.