Another bright soul taken from us

Rest in peace, Cristina! A beautiful voice and spirit. The applicable word is saudade.

 

Cristina (right) at a Board Meeting

A fantastic fado performance by Cristina can be found here [Link defunct].

Update - the link doesn’t seem to be valid anymore. Sigh. I’ll see if I can get hold of it through other channels.

Update 2 - Here’s a commemorative piece I wrote -- with the recording! -- about Cristina.