"Sou Luz" (My Inner light)

I close my eyes in order to see better

Even today fairy tales still happen - tales sounding as if they came straight out of the Arabian Nights. This is the miraculous story of the blind singer DONA ROSA of Lisbon. Already in the 70s, she turned up in video documentaries as a street singer, accompanying herself only with a triangle in the alleys of Lisbon, where she had long been a local heroine. Then in 1999, André Heller was captivated by her and invited her to appear in the „Voice of God“ TV production. This was followed by her debut recording „Historias da Rua“ in 2000. Two further CDs followed in 2003 „Segredos“ and „Alma Livre“ in 2007

„Sou Luz" her latest CD, is a showcase of her extraordinary gifts in rich, sonorous instrumental settings. Unforgettable melodies like „Beija Flor“ and „Lago de Ontem“ were created by the brother team Raul and José Abreu. While Raul has been for many years her faithful guitar accompanist and composer of the songs, José is the brilliant lyricist for Dona Rosa. Wonderful ballads like „Asa de Anjo“ and „Retrato“, with their poignant strings and piano settings, are among the gems of this CD.

In the finale, „Nesta Terra Portuguesa“ Dona Rosa returns to her origins, accompanying herself on triangle alone. Then, in an extraordinary bonus, she tells us, in her own words, her tragic life's story