While fado is the driving force, anyone expecting Sina Nossa to be a classical fado ensemble is in for a surprise because the musicians fuse their musical roots with elements from classical music, jazz, pop and folklore and bring their different musical characters to bear, imbuing the music with their own, inimitable style. The melancholy and world-weariness of the fado are mingled with rhythm, carefree vivacity and joie de vivre, but without pathos.

Sina Nossa - Enfadoação (Album Medley)

It is not by chance that the new album carries the ambiguous title Alforria, which can be translated as release. In the eponymous opening song of the album, the release into freedom refers to a dying love. But Sina Nossa also makes use of carte blanche as a framework for a respectful if somewhat unconventional handling of the fado tradition. While the group started off playing the well-known classics by Amália Rodrigues and Carlos do Carmo, the ensemble now chooses to focus on its own compositions.

Sina Nossa - Alforria

While fado is the driving force, anyone expecting Sina Nossa to be a classical fado ensemble is in for a surprise because the musicians fuse their musical roots with elements from classical music, jazz, pop and folklore and bring their different musical characters to bear, imbuing the music with their own, inimitable style. The melancholy and world-weariness of the fado are mingled with rhythm, carefree vivacity and joie de vivre, but without pathos. This extraordinary ensemble does the rest: in addition to the Portuguese guitar, classical guitars, double bass, piano, accordion and percussion create a natural, spirited and warm-hearted sonority.

Sina Nossa - Alforria - Há Um Sorriso Na Lua

Seven musicians from North Rhine-Westphalia shared their passion for fado. In 2005, five Portuguese, a Brazilian and a German founded Sina Nossa – or in English: our destiny. While fado is the driving force, anyone expecting Sina Nossa to be a classical fado ensemble is in for a surprise because the musicians fuse their musical roots with elements from classical music, jazz, pop and folklore and bring their different musical characters to bear, imbuing the music with their own, inimitable style. The melancholy and world-weariness of the fado are mingled with rhythm, carefree vivacity and joie de vivre, but without pathos. This extraordinary ensemble does the rest: in addition to the Portuguese guitar, classical guitars, double bass, piano, accordion and percussion create a natural, spirited and warm-hearted sonority.

Sina Nossa - Alforria (Album Medley 1)

It is not by chance that the new album carries the ambiguous title Alforria, which can be translated as release. In the eponymous opening song of the album, the release into freedom refers to a dying love. But Sina Nossa also makes use of carte blanche as a framework for a respectful if somewhat unconventional handling of the fado tradition. While the group started off playing the well-known classics by Amália Rodrigues and Carlos do Carmo, the ensemble now chooses to focus on its own compositions. The soft and sensual voice of Anabela Ribeiro whisks listeners away into a poetic world. In addition to their own texts, the group also sets to music works by Portuguese lyricists including Fernando Pessoa’s poem Cansa sentir quando se pensa (It is so tiring to think and feel at the same time). Alforria is a multi-faceted, soulful homage to Portugal and the Portuguese language.

Sinanossa - Alforria (Album Medley 2)

A clip of our live version of the Fado classic "Lisboa menina e moça" feat. Szegö Csaba on clarinet, at the very first Sina Nossa concert in Unna, Germany, on April 2005.

Lisboa Menina e Moça

Live in Saarbruecken, Germany - 20.11.2015

Seven musicians from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany shared their passion for fado. In 2005, five Portuguese, a Brazilian and a German founded Sina Nossa – or in English: our destiny. While fado is the driving force, anyone expecting Sina Nossa to be a classical fado ensemble is in for a surprise because the musicians fuse their musical roots with elements from classical music, jazz, pop and folklore and bring their different musical characters to bear, imbuing the music with their own, inimitable style. The melancholy and world-weariness of the fado are mingled with rhythm, carefree vivacity and joie de vivre, but without pathos. This extraordinary ensemble does the rest: in addition to the Portuguese guitar, classical guitars, double bass, piano, accordion and percussion create a natural, spirited and warm-hearted sonority.

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