Orchestrada was the best kept secret of Portugal, until very recently.
It is the tavern beat of the deeper country into the global world and I love this irreverent terminology, that sounds good and makes us smile in anticipation as the starching lips continues after hearing the first chords of this first auspicious debut album. A happy coincidence brought this group of people together of different nationalities with a common passion, music and also, without sounding arrogant, Portugal. It is a delight tiled with rubies for my love to pass by, as claims the opening theme, dedicated to all the Portuguese architects, "if this street was mine," transmits this urge of spin happily and ask for more. And they don’t hold back, Marta Miranda and her limited company presents us as a refreshing sound, full of influences from various musical cultures merging in a so call new parochial Portuguese popular music. An epithet full of grace and humor, which is reflected in "kekfoi" dedicated to all the Portuguese, what is happening, where are you hurt? And if there were questions we cannot fail to hear, "I and my country," a song that mixes many flavors, various odors in a flash and irresistible rhythm. As in "anything that moves me" sung at Capella by the velvety bare voice of the charismatic singer of orchestrada. "They grab me" should be the title of this unparalleled work, because that's what they do, they lead us on a mixed musical adventure and before the end "come on" listen this album with tenderness and finish with the "if only you see" which is what I hope you do, watch a concert of this multifaceted and entertaining band.
