None Moura Ana!

Apart from most of it being sung in Spanish [Portugese - Ed.], this album has a lot going for it. Tunes a-plenty, smoky vocals, and crisp, quietly virtuoso instrumentation. Ana Moura is (it says here) the world's most famous fadista, so if you're interested in getting to know her you could do worse than to start with this gorgeous piece of work from 2012.

Not understanding the lyrics shouldn't be an impediment - most songs don't have lyrics worth writing down anyway, and Moura gets across the meaning of the songs in her understated, passionate, and intimate delivery. There's a pretty intense version of Joni Mitchell's A Case Of You, and the whole thing makes a refreshing change from all that Finnish Gore Metal you've been listening to.