Of your voice? The type of music that you do?
MA: Of all because these last 11 years I lived them as interpreter, creator and manager, had the management company and all decisions passed thru me, which at some point is a very large overhead. Therefore be asked to abdicate this is super exciting, because you will be only artist again and the person feels super-light, but in the process there comes a time when you say, but what now? I do not control anything, there may be a danger almost an identity crisis and just does not happen because I like to give me. The group with whom I am working, the "Atlantis" are fascinating and live this process an outdoor driving by the producer of an absolutely disciplined manner and this has been educational for me. The end result is very good, is another land is a sound that is reminiscent of fado, the Portuguese nationality in the braguesa guitar and even percussion I think our music has suddenly from the ground opens up a more pop and I which can be a project of worship, because it has this younger side and coolness, but seriously. The poems, by Pseudónio Cachapa, which is another new and surprising thing, he has only been published in book, I asked him to try writing to sing and he does not have this habit so they became very genuine poems, has words that rarely would be sung and are suddenly transported to this universe.
I find it curious that since 2013 you're distancing yourself of this comfortable universe that is fado.
MA: I think the word is comfortable, because in reality fado is not at all a comfortable universe, I think that questions us a lot, to me have I questioned a lot over the years, is very uninstaller, although much is our tradition. The fado always made me think a lot, but move me away of this idea of comfort, accommodation, because if you do not it as an artist you will run out and there comes a time that you ask yourself, what can I give to people if I do not risk it, if I do not try? This year it is twenty years of career and it is important to have that commitment.
So looking back at these twenties years have you come to the conclusion that this is the next step in your career as a singer?
MA: Yes, and the most interesting is that as times run faster and faster, I watched these two years three extraordinary artists celebrate 50 years of career, Carlos do Carmo, Maria Bethania, the Manuel Serrat and suddenly thought, will be that these new generations will celebrate this 30 years from now? What we found is people anticipate the celebrations, the 15-year career, that was what I thought at first, but my manager, Helder Moutinho asked me, whydo not you celebrate the twenty-five and on these 20 you do something completely different ? And I found it interesting. It's really out of the formats, the box, the idea gained from this result, which is going well, then let's do it to exhaustion, until completely emptied. My idea as a singer is to get people and the new generations, if not revolution, this movement within me, there is a moment I feel like a fraud and I have nothing more to do here. I think it's not an escape, it is not out much less dishonor these 20 years as special universe, is rather continue in a process of consistency and honesty, which is of interest that I have to give?
And how the public looks at you, taking into account that are more conservative when it comes to fado and singers?
MA: There are some looking to this with a pioneering spirit and of course this has had consequences. I have a very loyal followers and I see myself in this process and have people who tell me they are very sorry that I do not just sing traditional fado, is widespread respect, not all shall revise but admire my work and the person, this is very important. Then, we should not subvert things if we continue to make music for reflection of what the public wants everything is contaminated, the creative process is no longer fluid and no longer natural. I realize that there is this fear of throwing everything at the bottom to the top, but it's something that excites me and I'm not afraid to sincerely live it. If the public dictate my creative process, I will not be me, I will be an instrument. I will not add anything to them. Something that makes me happy is the rise of fado talent, which is something that I am a huge fan and that genuinely able to maintain this spirit of tradition and to go innovating very properly. I do not feel the need for what I still try to do in this area, no, I think the Portuguese music must undergo personalities in music, rather than the styles. We had the generation of Rui Veloso, Jorge Palma, groups such as GNR, who had a very own identity, rock influences, from pop, but deep down we know those people and not the style. At this point the fado is a style that almost overlaps the figures, first comes the fado and then people. I insist that for our cultural wealth we have to create charismatic artists alone, by his expression, influences, everything.
