Francisco Ribeiro, a former member of Madredeus, is about to launch a new project with the help of Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance) and Natalia Casanova (Diva).

The project calls itself Desiderata, and the album is entitled A Junção do Bem. The album is scheduled to be in shops from November of this year.

The album will be recorded in September at Casa da Música in collaboration with the Orquestra Nacional do Porto (Porto National Orchestra), led by conductor Mark Stephenson (winner of an Oscar for his music for the animation film Peter and the Wolf).

Musical contributions to the project will also be given by Marta Plantier, José Perdigão and Pedro Jóia on guitar.

Source: Blitz