Mariza Nunes (born December 16, 1973 in Mozambique) is a fado singer and so… Read Full Bio ↴Mariza Nunes (born December 16, 1973 in Mozambique) is a fado singer and songwriter on the World Connection label. She moved to Portugal when she was three, and was raised in one of the most traditional quarters of Lisbon, Mouraria, where she learned how to sing fado. She has a Portuguese father but her mother is from Mozambique (the song Transparente is a tribute to her African grandmother).

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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Vozes Do Mar
Mariza Lyrics

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Quando o sol vai caindo sobre as águas
Num nervoso de líqueo de ouro intenso
de onde vem essa voz cheia de mágua
com que falas à terra ó mar imeso
Ó mar

Tu falas de festins e cavalgadas
de cavaleiros errantes ao luar

falas de caravelas encantadas
que dormem em teu seio a soluçar
tens cantos de epopeias
Tens anseios de amarguras
tu tens também receios ó mar
cheio de esperança e magestade
de onde vem essa voz ó mar amigo
talvez a voz de um Portugal antigo

Chamando por Camões numa saudade
Chamando por Camões numa saudade

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mariza's song Vozes do Mar describe the beauty and mystery of the sea as the sun sets on the water, creating a golden glow that seems almost magical. The imagery used in the song is striking, with the ocean depicted as a powerful force that has seen much throughout history. The singer ponders the origin of a voice that seems to rise up out of the depths of the sea, filled with sorrow and longing.

The voice of the sea speaks of feasts and cavalries, of wandering knights under the moonlight, and of enchanted caravels that sleep in its embrace weeping. The sea has witnessed great epics and desires, but it also has fears, hopes, and majesty. The lyrics suggest that the voice might be that of an ancient Portugal, summoning the spirit of the renowned poet Camões in nostalgia.

Overall, the song Vozes do Mar invokes a feeling of wonder and awe at the power and mystery of the sea, while also conveying a sense of longing for a past that is both magical and distant.

Line by Line Meaning

Quando o sol vai caindo sobre as águas
As the sun sets over the waters, creating a nervous ripple of intense golden waves

Num nervoso de líqueo de ouro intenso
The sunset creates a nervous, intense golden wave

De onde vem essa voz cheia de mágua
Where does this voice full of melancholy come from

Com que falas à terra ó mar imenso
What message do you have for the vast ocean

Tu falas de festins e cavalgadas
You speak of feasts and horseback rides

De cavaleiros errantes ao luar
Of wandering knights under the moonlight

Falas de caravelas encantadas
You speak of enchanted caravels

Que dormem em teu seio a soluçar
That rest in your bosom, sobbing

Tens cantos de epopeias
You have songs of epics

Tens anseios de amarguras
You have desires for bitterness

Tu tens também receios ó mar
You also have fears, O sea