NOVA AURORA is the name of the second album by Cremilda Medina
After having edited her first album “Folclore” in 2017, which made Cremilda recognized nationally and internationally, Cremilda Medina now returns with another studio album entitled “NOVA AURORA”.
The first step towards this new record work was taken in 2018, when the morna was still a candidate for Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, when Cremilda invited Tito Paris to record “Nôs Morna” as an incentive and support for the candidacy that later , in December 2019 it was ratified by Unesco.
“Nôs Morna” won the “World Music” award in the United States of America in 2019, thus giving an excellent kick-off to the new work.
“NOVA AURORA” brings together an excellent range of Cape Verdean composers, produced between Portugal and Cape Verde, with the musical production of the renowned producer and pianist Nando Andrade and with the participation of several renowned musicians.
In this work Cremilda continues her journey through the rhythms of morna and coladeira, yet another record thinking about the essence of tradition, continuing her search and preservation of the old days, in sounds that bring to mind other times and people of yesteryear, with special guest Tito Paris, an internationally recognized Cape Verdean music icon.
“NOVA AURORA” is a project played and sung with simplicity and feeling, where you can feel Cape Verde and its people, in orchestrated arrangements to also be a passport for a trip to Cape Verde.
Invited to listen to “NOVA AURORA”, Ricardo Barbosa Vicente, Cultural Advisor of the Embassy of Cape Verde Portugal, says that “…we are facing a masterpiece of Cape Verdean music.” “Cremilda Medina shows in this album an artistic maturity and a unique interpretation ability.” says Ricardo.
“Nova Aurora” under the interpretive virtuosity of Cremilda Medina, stands as an eloquent ode to Cape Verdean music, reconciling tradition and modernity in a majestic sound mosaic of breathtaking beauty and moving emotional depth.”
Ricardo Barbosa Vicente does not end without mentioning that “…Cremilda Medina proves, once again, her talent and passion for art, presenting us with a unique and unforgettable work.”
The official release of the album “NOVA AURORA” takes place on May 5th!
The album is available on all digital platforms and in physical format at the Centro Cultural de Cabo Verde in Lisbon, Portugal.
Source: Dexam sabi
It will soon be available in physical form in stores in Cape Verde!
