The Rough Guide to Fado

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The Portuguese folk music form fado has gained international recognition in recent years thanks to the stellar work of young ladies Cristina Branco, Mariza, Misia and the late Amalia Rodrigues, grand dame of fadistas. This 19-track collection of previously released material goes well beyond showcasing modern fado divas---also included here are a healthy helping of the often overlooked male singers and famous older tracks by artists who may not still be with us, such as Fernando Mauricio, Maria Teresa de Noronha and Herminia Silva. The album features a nicely varied line-up----only Antonio Chainho gets two songs, and that's because his feature different singers. Promising newcomers come in the form of Ana Moura and Joana Amendoeira. Some things old, some things new, all of it borrowed and all of it blue, the Rough Guide to Fado will go a long way towards expanding the fado universe for neophytes, and it's a fine reminder that the passion of this relatively well-defined style is not one dimensional. –-Tad Hendrickson

The Rough Guide to Fado,Various Artists,World Music Network,Int'l & World Music,Pop,V/A Compilations,World Beat Collections

Average customer rating: good introduction to fado

The Rough Guide to Fado Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Portugal: The Story of Fado Rough Guide to Music of Cape Verde Fado: Exquisite Passion Great Voices of Fado Queens of Fado ASIN: B000293NTY Release Date: 2004-07-19

Tracks:

1. Beijos De Fogo - Antonio Zambujo
2. Amor De Mel, Amor De Fel - Katia Guerreiro
3. Rotas Maritimas - Antonio Chainho
4. Tudo Isto E Fado - Joao Pedro
5. Fado Perdicao - Cristina Branco
6. Dois Cantares - Vicente Da Camara
7. Ponto Final - Carlos Zel
8. Variacoes Em Mi Menor - Artur Paredes
9. Fado Amalia - Amalia Rodrigues
10. Confessando - Fernando Mauricio
11. Fado Da Golega - Herminia Silva
12. Trova Do Vento Que Passa - Antonio Bernardino
13. Ate Que A Voz Me Doa - Maria Da Fe
14. Tenho Ruas No Meu Peito - Antonio Chainho
15. Canoas Do Tejo - Carlos Do Carmo
16. Fado Em Cinco Estilos - Maria Teresa De Noronha
17. Amor Mais Que Perfeito - Joana Amendoeira
18. Fado Da Desistencia - Antonio Chainho
19. Amor Em Tons De Sol Maior - Ana Moura

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The Portuguese folk music form fado has gained international recognition in recent years thanks to the stellar work of young ladies Cristina Branco, Mariza, Misia and the late Amalia Rodrigues, grand dame of fadistas. This 19-track collection of previously released material goes well beyond showcasing modern fado divas---also included here are a healthy helping of the often overlooked male singers and famous older tracks by artists who may not still be with us, such as Fernando Mauricio, Maria Teresa de Noronha and Herminia Silva. The album features a nicely varied line-up----only Antonio Chainho gets two songs, and that's because his feature different singers. Promising newcomers come in the form of Ana Moura and Joana Amendoeira. Some things old, some things new, all of it borrowed and all of it blue, the Rough Guide to Fado will go a long way towards expanding the fado universe for neophytes, and it's a fine reminder that the passion of this relatively well-defined style is not one dimensional. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

good introduction to fado.......2005-10-02

I was introduced to fado sitting at a restaurant in portugal. The lights dimmed, and a musician strode in with his guitar, playing some of the most intimate and mournful music i had ever heard. Half an hour later, then the lights went back on, but this cycle repeated all night.

The appeal of hearing "world" music (to me) is to hear unfamiliar foreign genres in their purest, most authentic forms. The Rough Guide music series is hit or miss (more often than not, hit). Some anthologies get caught up in slick, modernized, and ultimately dated pop hits that can't really separate themselves from the mass-market pop trash we hear back home, except that the incomprehensibility of a foreign language can sometimes mask the hollowness of the lyrics. This is one of the good ones, and I recommend it as a starting point to figure out which fado artists you like. As for individual artists, Ana Moura's Guarde-me is outstanding from start to finish.

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8. Vol. 2 Omerta, Onuri E Sangu
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10. World Groove Mix, Vol. 1

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