Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Amazing Maria de Barros

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The amazing Maria de Barros.
The Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) in Zimbabwe.

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The singer, who comes from Cape Verde, was awesome!  Lucky to see her twice at HIFA.

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Her Godmother is the Cape Verdean legend, Cesária Évora, who was known as the Barefoot Diva.

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Her music had a wonderful island feel to it, making me miss the coast of Senegal:


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Some of Seattle, Washington, U.S.'s Publish the Quest joined her on stage.

Check out how awesome they sound together:




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The horns added a fantastic Latin feel to the music.


For more information on Maria de Barros.


I officially heart HIFA.




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