Suzanna Lubrano Online

Source: Osvaldo Dos Reis, CVMusicWorld.com Senior Editor.

After five lingering years, singer Suzanna Lubrano finally returned to the United States and there was clear indication that she had been deeply missed. Following her staggering performance during “Taste of Capeverdean Music” mega concert in Washington DC on April 22nd, Suzanna reconnected with her New England groupies at Club Lido this past Friday

The crowd showed up expecting a fun overflowing evening with plenty of excitement, and they got just that. Soon after opening act Brockton-based Rapper D. Lopes animated the audience performing several tracks from his newly released sophomore album “The Bright Darkness,” the band jumped on stage to set off “Nha Sonho,” prompting the fans to show their passion, jumping and screaming “Suzanna, Suzanna.”

Sexy and beautiful–in a way that could be intimidating–she appeared on stage and began singing, not without greeting the crowd. Backed by a five-piece band and a backup singer, Suzanna, winner of the prestigious Kora Awards in 2003, delivered an honorable one-hour show during which she tendered a list of hit songs from her three solo albums “Sem bo nes mundo,” “Fofo,” and “Tudo pa bo.”

On songs such as “Nha sonho,” “ladies night,” “fofo,” “Comunicaçao Visual,” and “Sem bo nes mundo,” she showed impressive power and vocal ability.

Throughout the evening, Suzanna, who also performed at Club Ghetto in New Jersey on April 30th, cajoled with her fans, inviting them to sing the chorus of each of her songs. Before “Silencio,” a graceful Suzanna took the time to explain that the song was dedicated to a young adolescent who had been assassinated in Holland, her adoptive country.

Suzanna and her band were heating up but the announcement of the night’s last song left her warm fans begging for more. “Tudo pa bo,” (All for you) seemed to be the right way to end a concert slightly shortened because of a delay caused by the crowd’s late arrival at the venue.