http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.34009&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rssWhile Cristina Branco doesn't possess the strongest voice in the crop of new fadistas who've sprung up since '90s, her dedication to the form and her willingness to take risks make her a key player in the movement. She first made a splash during the early swelling of the new fado trend: her 1999 release, <I>Murmurios</i>, won her France's prestigious Choc de l'Année du Monde de la Musique award and launched her on the international stage. The album marked the beginning of a fruitful collaboration with noted fado guitarist Custodio Castelo. The duo turned to Portuguese poetry for their inspiration, crediting the poet David Mourao Ferreira with inspiring both 2003's <I>Corpo Illuminado</i> and 2005's <I>Sensus</i>, and Branco even recorded a 2001 album in homage to the Dutch poet Jan Jacob Slauerhoff (who spent some time in Portugal). Branco came to fado rather late in life; for years she had sung jazz and pop, but she considered fado old-fashioned. The gift of an Amalia Rodrigues album from her grandfather and a second introduction to the singer in college finally captured her imagination. Not always comfortable with fado's melancholy extremes, Branco compensates by bringing a certain pop freshness to her sound. - Sarah BardeenFlamenco/Fadoen720Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:41:22 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.34009&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss While Cristina Branco doesn't possess the strongest voice in the crop of new fadistas who've sprung up since '90s, her dedication to the form and her willingness to take risks make her a key player in the movement. She first made a splash during the early swelling of the new fado trend: her 1999 release, <I>Murmurios</i>, won her France's prestigious Choc de l'Année du Monde de la Musique award and launched her on the international stage. The album marked the beginning of a fruitful collaboration with noted fado guitarist Custodio Castelo. The duo turned to Portuguese poetry for their inspiration, crediting the poet David Mourao Ferreira with inspiring both 2003's <I>Corpo Illuminado</i> and 2005's <I>Sensus</i>, and Branco even recorded a 2001 album in homage to the Dutch poet Jan Jacob Slauerhoff (who spent some time in Portugal). Branco came to fado rather late in life; for years she had sung jazz and pop, but she considered fado old-fashioned. The gift of an Amalia Rodrigues album from her grandfather and a second introduction to the singer in college finally captured her imagination. Not always comfortable with fado's melancholy extremes, Branco compensates by bringing a certain pop freshness to her sound. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28539955&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss Flamenco/Fado Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Cristina Branco Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28539955 alb.28539955 Cristina Branco art.34009 0.0 Murmúrios alb.28539955 2008-11-15 00:00:00.0 null false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28539955&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28539955&variant=data&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9253708&variant=play&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss Flamenco/Fado Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Cristina Branco Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.9253708 alb.9253708 Cristina Branco art.34009 9.99 Ulisses alb.9253708 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/7/6/1656736_170x170.jpg 2006-02-14 00:00:00.0 2005-05-03 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9253708&variant=play&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9253708&variant=data&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6490353&variant=play&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss Flamenco/Fado Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Cristina Branco Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6490353 alb.6490353 Cristina Branco art.34009 9.99 Sensus alb.6490353 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/9/7/9/1229794_170x170.jpg 2004-09-28 00:00:00.0 2003-05-27 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6490353&variant=play&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6490353&variant=data&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.106856&variant=play&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss Flamenco/Fado Tue, 12 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Cristina Branco Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.106856 alb.106856 Cristina Branco art.34009 8.99 Corpo Iluminado alb.106856 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/3/2/1142348_170x170.jpg 2002-02-12 00:00:00.0 2001-06-05 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.106856&variant=play&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.106856&variant=data&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.147384&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss Flamenco/Fado Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Cristina Branco Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.147384 alb.147384 Cristina Branco art.34009 0.0 Post-Scriptum alb.147384 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/2/2/542297_170x170.jpg 2001-02-13 00:00:00.0 2001-02-13 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.147384&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.147384&variant=data&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24412364&variant=play&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss Flamenco/Fado Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Cristina Branco Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.24412364 alb.24412364 Cristina Branco art.34009 8.99 Murmúrios alb.24412364 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/7/6/1476748_170x170.jpg 2008-11-30 00:00:00.0 2000-04-25 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24412364&variant=play&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24412364&variant=data&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.91966&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss Flamenco/Fado Fri, 1 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Cristina Branco Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.91966 alb.91966 Cristina Branco art.34009 0.0 Murmurios alb.91966 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/8/0/1350838_170x170.jpg 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.91966&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.91966&variant=data&rws=%2Fcristina-branco%2Fdiscography.rss