Experience Arabic Fado from Lebanese oud virtuoso Rabih Abou-Khalil for this New Sounds. It’s a triumph of an idea - Portuguese poems set to music performed by an international band and fronted by a young fado singer from Lisbon, Ricardo Ribeiro. In fact, the Guardian critic John L Walters, describes the feeling of drummer Jarrod Cagwin and French tuba phenomenon Michel Godard as a kind of heavy precious metal with a Moorish, Mediterranean flavour that invokes a Led Zeppelin twist. Also on the show, a haunting and rich vocal feast from New York singer Lucia Pulido’s latest "Waning Moon," rooted in traditional Colombian music, but infused with the aching sadness of Portuguese Fado. Plus, music from singer/composer Paolo Braganca, who fuses fado with chamber, rock and jazz, along with fado-folk music from Madredeus, and more.

PROGRAM #2848, Spanish & Portuguese Voices (First aired on Wed, 9-24-08)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Lucia Pulido	Luna Menguarte/ Waning Moon	Zafra De Entierro [5:00]	Adventure Music #1042 www.adventure-music.com*
Susana Baca	Eco de Sombres	De Los Amores [5:00]	Luaka Bop #48912** www.luakabop.com
Virginia Rodrigues	Nos	Uma Historia De Ifa [4:00]	Hannibal #1448** www.rykodisc.com*
Rabih Abou-Khalil	Em Portugues	Casa de Mariquinhas [6:00]	ENJA #9520 www.enjarecords.com*
Madredeus	Ainda	Guitarra [4:00] Milagre [4:00]	Metro Blue #32636** www.madredeus.com
Cesaria Evora	Cabo Verde	Mar e Morada de Sodade [6:00]	Nonesuch #79450** www.nonesuch.com*
Cesaria Evora & Deep Forest	Cancera	Cancera [4:00]	Limited CD single, Nonesuch #6513
Paolo Bragança	Amai	January Night, Full Moon [3:30]	Luaka Bop #36334 www.luakabop.com or other online sources
Rabih Abou-Khalil	Em Portugues	Quando Te Vejo Sorrir	See above.