Mariza in Istanbul

Some 14 years ago, a young singer released her debut album. Few would have ventured the journey she was then beginning would take her so far away from home for so long. Not even after that record, 2001's "Fado em Mim," became a runaway success.

The journey encompassed all that followed. Four other albums ("Fado Curvo," "Transparente," "Terra" and "Fado Tradicional"), three live recordings ("Live in London," "Concerto em Lisboa" and "Terra em Concerto"), a triumphant greatest hits album ("Best Of"), countless international tours and concerts in some of the most prestigious venues around the world, numerous global awards and decorations... And in so doing, Mariza's journey took her beyond her wildest dreams.

 "Mundo" is a travelogue, a diary, a record of a journey, from Cape Verde to Spain, from Argentina to Portugal. All of it is present in Mariza's astonishing vocal and emotional range, a voice that shortens distances, folds time, makes the world smaller and brings it closer. Her voice and her songs tell of "our" world, the world of music, of emotions, of Fado and all the styles swirling around it. But they also tell of her world - a world that has grown in the past five years, enriched by new landscapes, new places, new people and new influences. This is the world "Mundo" gives us.

Produced by Grammy award winner Javier Limón, Mariza's long awaited album "Mundo" is her first album in five years. 

Mariza will make Turkish debut at the Cemal Re?it Rey (CRR) Concert Hall with her "Mundo" tour on April 8. She speaks to Hürriyet Daily News about her life story and her music before the concert. 

Q: Can you tell us your latest album "Mundo"? 

A: "Mundo" is a combination of songs that were written specifically for me....