Fado portugu锚s

by Am谩lia Rodrigues

Fado portugu锚s cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: Portugal
  • Length: 38:50
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Widely acknowledged as the 'Rainha do Fado' (Queen of Fado), Am谩lia Rodrigues reaches an emotional and artistic zenith on 'Fado portugu锚s'. Accompanied by the pristine, weeping tones of the Portuguese guitar, her commanding voice navigates themes of profound saudade, maritime longing, and fatalism. The album notably incorporates the poetry of Alain Oulman, elevating the traditional folk form into high literary art.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, Portuguese language, vocal, traditional, ballad, guitars

Tracklist

  1. Fado portugu锚s (4:53)
  2. Cantiga de amigo (2:53)
  3. Si, si, si (2:38)
  4. Erros meus (4:27)
  5. Nome de rua (2:40)
  6. Na esquina de ver o mar (2:11)
  7. Gaivota (4:40)
  8. Verde, verde (2:13)
  9. Paresito fara贸n (2:50)
  10. Sombra (4:08)
  11. Fado corrido (2:09)
  12. Ai Mouraria (3:02)

Credits

  • Am谩lia Rodrigues - primary artist
  • Domingos Camarinha - guitar
  • Castro Mota - viola
  • Martinho d'Assun莽茫o - viola
  • Alain Oulman - written-by
  • Jos茅 R茅gio - written-by
  • Mendinho - written-by
  • Jos茅 P茅rez Moradiellos - written-by
  • Lu铆s de Cam玫es - Written-By
  • David Mour茫o-Ferreira - Written-By
  • Luiz De Macedo - Written-By
  • Alexandre O'Neill - Written-By
  • Pedro Homem De Mello - Written-By
  • Montes - Written By
  • Ulecia - Written By
  • Popular - Written By
  • Jorge Brum Do Canto - Written-By
  • Amadeu Do Vale - Written-By
  • Frederico Val茅rio - Written-By

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