Tiny Portugal has a distinguished music heritage that outstrips its diminutive size, the centerpiece of which is the Fado. Moody and full of melancholia like its offspring, the "morna" of Cesaria Evora's Cape Verde Islands, Fado is a musical platform for longing, loneliness, and the trials of everyday life, and is also one of the primary roots of Brazilian music. This collection brings together some of its finest performers, from vintage recordings of Amalia Rodrigues, … mehrMaria Teresa De Noronha, and Jose Afonso to modern exponents like Dulce Pontes, Lenda and Mitos, and Realejo. The richness and depth of Fado ranges from simple acoustic guitar accompaniment, the reintroduced hurdy gurdy, electric folk, and contemporary pop to full on symphony orchestras, and its cultural importance is unmistakable on this intriguing compilation from the excellent Rough Guide series. --Derek Rath weniger
1Saudades De Coimbra - Jose Afonso
2Fado Da Sina - Dulce Pontes
3Cancao Do Gaiteiro/Danca Do Gaiteiro/Marcha Dos Folioes/Murinheira - Realejo
4Verdes Sao Os Campos - Teresa Silva Carvalho
5Despertar - Carlos Paredes… mehr
6Ai, Mouraria - Amalia Rodrigues
7Contra-Danca I - Vai De Roda
8O Rapaz Do Casaquito - Terra A Terra
9Decadas - V Imperio
10Barquinha Do Mar - Lendas, Mitos
11Avenidas - Anabela
12Quem O Fado Calunia - Maria Da Fe
13Fala Da Mulher Sozinha - Margarida Bessa
14Menina Estas A Janela - Vitorino
15Fado Em Cinco Estilos - Maria Teresa De Noronha
16Sou Um Fado Desta Idade - Lenita Gentil
17Maldito Fado - Carlos Zel
18A Alma Do Ganhao - Manuel De Almeida
19Cravo Roxo - Ronda Dos Quatro Caminhos
20E Na Vila Do Redondo - Grupo Cantadores Do Redondo
21Grandola Vila Morena - Jose Afonso
Rough Guide RGNET 1025 weniger