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The piano opens with almost Balkan rhythms but soon settles into Latin grooves, with a sense of longing, to express Baraona's delicate vocals. She sounds very natural, and has a smile in her voice here, giving everyone the space to do their thing...
The Portuguese-born, Brasilian-bred and Macedonia-based Amália Baraona sounds like no other chanteuse who sings in Portuguese today. (...) She makes this felt in the narratives sung in her characteristic throat-voice, eminently suited to telling stories. It may be noted that none of the songs are composed by her.
However, each of Mr Donato’s [songs, and others] seem to speak to Ms. Baraona in the secret of her heart. And so, naturally, she makes them her own