Rough Guide: The Music of Portugal

Artist: Various Artists Label: World Music Network Category: Music Average customer rating: Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 605633102529 EAN: 0605633102529 ASIN: B000009Q7L Release Date: 2001-10-04

Listmania:

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Tracks:

1. Saudades De Coimbra - Jose Afonso
2. Fado Da Sina - Dulce Pontes
3. Cancao Do Gaiteiro/Danca Do Gaiteiro/Marcha Dos Folioes/Murinheira - Realejo
4. Verdes Sao Os Campos - Teresa Silva Carvalho
5. Despertar - Carlos Paredes
6. Ai, Mouraria - Amalia Rodrigues
7. Contra-Danca I - Vai De Roda
8. O Rapaz Do Casaquito - Terra A Terra
9. Decadas - V Imperio
10. Barquinha Do Mar - Lendas & Mitos
11. Avenidas - Anabela
12. Quem O Fado Calunia - Maria Da Fe
13. Fala Da Mulher Sozinha - MARGARIDA BESSA
14. Menina Estas A Janela - Vitorino
15. Fado Em Cinco Estilos - Maria Teresa De Noronha
16. Sou Um Fado Desta Idade - Lenita Gentil
17. Maldito Fado - Carlos Zel
18. A Alma Do Ganhao - Manuel De Almeida
19. Cravo Roxo - Ronda Dos Quatro Caminhos
20. E Na Vila Do Redondo - Grupo Cantadores Do Redondo
21. Grandola Vila Morena - Jose Afonso

Similar Items:

1. Music from Portugal
2. Portuguese Folk Music
3. Rough Guide to the Music of Spain
4. The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America
5. Portugal: The Story of Fado

Customer Reviews:

Amor Portugues.......2003-03-29

The centrepiece of the CD, the fado, is musical lyricism at its most polished and poignant, songs of bittersweet yearning and nostalgia, or as the Portuguese say, "saudade". I was hooked from the first note, as are many listeners, by the softly trilling guitarras and the silky vocals, underscored by perennial melancholy.

The CD includes many non-fado highlights, however, such as the medievalesque "Cravo Roxo", the folksy "Contra-Danca 1" and the charming "O Rapaz do Casaquito". Also a great addition is the catchy fado/rock track "Barquinho do Mar".

All in all, this is compilation is among the creme de la creme of Rough Guides, and the satisfaction from the music is doubled by the surprise of discovering something hitherto totally unkown to me. It has my highest recommendation - so go and surprise yourself with it as well.

Excellent Introduction to Fado and More!.......2000-11-24

1) Yes, and I'm a Fado fan

2) No

If (1) feel free to buy this one, it is a good overview of Fado and more. Madredeus is not here, as well as some other excellent Fado performers but it is still a terrific CD. Also from the same series, I wholeheartedly recommend Guide to Italy, Cuban Son, West Africa, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, etc...

If (2), welcome. If you like authentic and honest music, feel free to enter beautiful new world of passion and sadness and longing (in a word, Fado). This is probably the best introductory CD you can buy. Of course, there are many more gems to be discovered, but this disc will give you a pretty good idea about what to expect from music of Portugal. The knowledge of Portuguese is not required, the language of music is universal.

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