Mariza

Mariza is of Portuguese, Spanish, German, African, and Indian decent is a leading proponent of one of Iberia's lesser known music styles, Fado.

Fado is a Portugese song style that is just starting to make headway out in the wider world. Mariza performs it with a style that is already seeing her compered to the great fadista, Amalia Rodrigues.

Fado is a musical genre that relies heavily on the voice and in Mariza, it has found a mistress capable of luring ships closer to the rocks.

Mariza may well be the first fado artist that you get to hear, you will be starting at the top.