For the Olympic Games of Athens 2004 she collaborated with Sting for the duet "A Thousand Years", released on the official pop album of the Athens Olympics Unity, where fado is sung in both English and Portuguese.
Mariza is considered by many as a more contemporary follower of Amalia Rodrigues, and has covered a number of her songs.
In 2003 she became the "Winner in the Europe category" of the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.
Discography:
Fado em Mim (2002)
Fado Curvo (2003)
Live in London (2005) DVD
Transparente (2005)
Concerto em Lisboa (2006) DVD and CD
Terra (2008)
Fado Tradicional (2010).
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"O Gente Da Minha Terra"
Mariza Lyrics
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Destino que nos amarra
Por mais que seja negado
Às cordas de uma guitarra
Sempre que se ouve o gemido
De uma guitarra a cantar
Fica-se logo perdido
Ó gente da minha terra
Agora é que eu percebi
Esta tristeza que trago
Foi de vós que recebi
E pareceria ternura
Se eu me deixasse embalar
Era maior a amargura
Menos triste o meu cantar
Ó gente da minha terra
Agora é que eu percebi
Esta tristeza que trago
Foi de vós que recebi
Ó gente da minha terra
Agora é que eu percebi
Esta tristeza que trago
Foi de vós que recebi
The lyrics of Mariza's song "O Gente Da Minha Terra" speak to the deep emotional connection to one's roots and the fado music that is so intertwined with Portugal's culture. The first verse speaks directly to this connection, declaring that fate has bound the people to this musical tradition through the melancholic sound of the guitar. The second verse expresses the power of the guitar's mournful tone to move and overwhelm the listener, leading them to weep along with its song.
The chorus addresses "ó gente da minha terra" or "oh people of my land," and the singer's recognition that her sadness comes from them. She observes that if she allowed herself to give in to the tug of the guitar, there would be sweetness in her pain and her singing would be less sorrowful. It's as though she's acknowledging that in allowing herself to be vulnerable to the guitar's emotional pull, she would be connecting more fully to the spirit of fado.
Overall, the song is a poignant expression of the Portuguese musical tradition and its ability to stir deep emotions in those who listen to it. It's also a tribute to the people and the land that gave rise to this musical form, and the sense of longing and sorrow that is so deeply ingrained in the Portuguese cultural identity.
Line by Line Meaning
É meu e vosso este fado
This fate is ours, yours and mine
Destino que nos amarra
A destiny that binds us
Por mais que seja negado
Even though it may be denied
Às cordas de uma guitarra
By the strings of a guitar
Sempre que se ouve o gemido
Whenever one hears the moaning
De uma guitarra a cantar
Of a guitar singing
Fica-se logo perdido
One is immediately lost
Com vontade de chorar
With the desire to cry
Ó gente da minha terra
Oh people of my land
Agora é que eu percebi
Now I realize
Esta tristeza que trago
This sadness I carry
Foi de vós que recebi
I received it from you
E pareceria ternura
And it would seem like tenderness
Se eu me deixasse embalar
If I let myself be rocked
Era maior a amargura
The bitterness would be greater
Menos triste o meu cantar
My singing less sad
Writer(s): Amalia Rodrigues, Tiago Machado
Contributed by Caden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
LauraMorland
I saw her perform in Berkeley (California) a couple of years ago. Mariza is AMAZING! I had the piece of luck to run into her after the show and was able to thank her. She is SO regal in person. Intimidating and awe-inspiring. Thank you for this lovely song.
Paulo Filipe de Sousa
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Edite Esteves
Este é o nosso gemido, o nosso gritop, a alma da gente desta nossa terra portuguesa, de que devemos ter muito orgulho!
José Leôncio
Muito bonito este fado e belissima voz da Mariza ! Um abraço de um brasileiro aos portugueses .
Lauriane SELIDONIO
My cousin sang this at our avo’s funeral.
Great memories with her
Jose DaSilva
I am from U.S.A I saw her 3 times ...QUE LINDA!!!I CRY ALL THE TIME!
Patricia Mendes
Amooo ❤😘🙏Este lindo fado ❤
Matilde Ramalho
Eu choro a ouvir este lindo fado que me faz lembrar a minha terra meu portugal eu vivo longe vivo na suica
Meire Alt
Eu nem portuguesa sou, e choro...
Paulo Gonçalves
Sinto me arrepiado,sempre que ouço:)