04 Jul Cristina Branco releases single “Canção da Paciência”
The new single will be part of the setlist for the show “Cristina Branco canta José Afonso,” whose national tour will be highlighted by the concert on December 17 at Casa da Música in Porto.
Three months after the release of “Teresa Torga” — a song in which Cristina Branco deepens the tribute to José Afonso that began with the album Abril (2007) — the artist now returns to the world of the iconic singer-songwriter. This time, she explores his work from a singular and illuminating perspective: through a female gaze.
Cristina Branco revisits José Afonso’s work alongside her long-time musical partners: At the piano, Ricardo Dias brings his lyrical and incisive signature; Bernardo Moreira provides a refined rhythmic and harmonic foundation on double bass; Alexandre Frazão showcases his versatility and rhythmic sensitivity on drums; and Mário Delgado adds a unique soundscape on electric guitar, blending tradition and modernity. Joining them is the promising talent of Tomás Marques on saxophone.
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“… I am like calm, I know how to wait.”
“This single sentence sums up everything about this song. There are two possible readings. The first, and most obvious, is the story of the father who waits for years for the moment to avenge his daughter’s death; the second speaks of the time it takes to mature a goal, a protest — without doubt, without fear. Perhaps this is what power fears most: not the protest that shouts, but the one that refuses to kneel, fearlessly, steadfast, with love as its banner. Bringing this reflection to today, to the debate around radical and uncompromising speech that has forcefully entered our everyday language — among those who seem to have no more time — radical is this increasingly tolerated violence against those who simply seek peace, love, and truth. Let us rise up, because beauty waits around every corner.”
— Cristina Branco