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Mayra Andrade

Title: Navega

Label: Sterns Africa

Cat No:STCD1105
Format:CD

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Discovery Records
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· acclaimed throughout Europe, the debut album from Cape Verde’s most exciting new artist

· rootsy and rooted yet cosmopolitan and contemporary, Mayra Andrade is the sound of today, a true heir of Cesaria Evora

· produced by Jacques Ehrhart (Camille, Henri Salvador and more … ) Navega’s easy acoustics seduce yet never tire

· opening for Cesaria Evora, recordings with Aznavour, Chico Buarque and Lenine, multiple awards and critical acclaim … and still only twenty-two? Mayra Andrade is a genuine star in the making

Track Listing for Navega
1. Dimokransa
2. Lapidu Na Bo
3. Mana
4. Tunuka
5. Comme S’il En Pleuvait
6. Nha Sibitchi
7. Lua
8. Navega
9. Poc Li Dente É Tcheu
10. Dispidida
11. Nha Nobréza
12. Regasu

Reviews

OBSERVER MUSIC MONTHLY - Charlie Gillett

“a cosmopolitan delight … if you liked Buena Vista Social Club and would like another you can play … while sitting in the sun with the windows open, here it is.”

**** (4 stars)

SONGLINES - Alex Robinson

“versatile and rich beyond her years”

**** (4 stars)

LE MONDE - Patrick Labesse

“Mayra Andrade’s performance placed the festival in a state of grace.”

THE GUARDIAN - Robin Denselow

“an effortlessly brilliant newcomer ... Navega is one of the best releases of the year”

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - Mark Hudson

“A true star”

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