Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010
IT took the death of fado’s most celebrated interpreter, Amalia Rodrigues, to convince Mariza dos Reis Nunes (left) that she could take over the mantle of keeping the traditional Portuguese music alive.
Canes Hockey Fan (Free subscription) | 01/30/2010
By: Mansi Gupta A Grammy award winning Portuguese Canadian singer and song writer Nelly Furtado tasted her first success in 2000 with her debut album Whoa, Nelly!. The album featured the single “I’m like a bird” which brought her the Grammy Award. After a short break in her career while she had a baby girl ‘Nevis’, [...] Related posts: Michael Buble Tickets for UK Tour...
Filles Sourires (Free subscription) | 01/27/2010
One of the most powerful musical experiences I ever had as a dj, was when I played an Amalia Rodrigues track in an Amsterdam café, one winter's day. This older man, sitting a few tables from the dj-booth, instantly began to sob like a baby. Afterwards, he told me he was from Porto, was going through a hard time and missed his family terribly in a cold, rainy country. This track, it could've...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Mariza and Friends November 21, 2009 Carnegie Hall New York, NY It was a special night for Portuguese singer Mariza when she took the stage at Carnegie Hall backed by her group (Angelo Freire, Portuguese guitarra; Diogo Clemente, acoustic guitar; Marino de Freitas, acoustic bass; Simon James, piano and trumpet), kicking off the set with a song that speaks of why fado--her country's national genre--is...
Panoramic Earth (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Jardim Amália Rodrigues - Guide and map of Lisboa with a 360° panorama of Jardim Amália Rodrigues. Sight, attraction and travel guide to Lisboa with panoramic images and pictures linked to a Google map. Virtual tour of Lisboa in Portugal. Panorama photographed by isabel Marques who wrote: Jardim Amália Rodrigues
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Saturday, October 17th at 5 p.m. at Barbes: FADOS. 2007. Spain & Portugal. 92 min. A fusion of cinema, song, dance and instrumental numbers, FADOS contains homages to such legends as Maria Severa and Amália Rodrigues, as well as stunning turns by modern stars like Mariza and Camané. FADOS completes the musical trilogy of award-winning Spanish director Carlos Saura’s Flamenco...
西儒 ─ The Western Confucian (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
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Owls and Butterflies (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
Some say it may be fate, nostalgia, hope, even regret, but Fado music is definitely part of the soul of Portugal - like Flamenco for the Spanish. Sometimes sad, hopeful, melancholic and even joyful, the fado song reveals many times a feeling of "saudade" - without direct translation, it means lack of something, or someone very dear to us... often remembered with a smile. Almost very Sunday...
European Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
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Michael Gray's arts blog (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
GETTING HERE Eastern Angles at Isaac's Bar , Ipswich 04.07.09 Wherry Quay, in the bustling heart of Ipswich's regeneration waterfront. In the 17th century Sale Room, thirty travellers, “mostly elderly”, are herded, held and harangued by a mysterious cabin crew. “You are saved !” cries Captain John, the puppet master – a warm but powerful performance from Adé Sapera....
principiadialectica.co.uk (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
(…)” Ideology is a weird business, it literally takes hold of you; you end up like a zombie who believes all sorts of things. I remember walking around Swiss Cottage in 1974 when I bumped into a Portuguese friend called Eduardo Guedes who was a film-maker. I even took part in one of his films [...]
Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 05/22/2009
Carlos Saura's documentary on the 'blues' of Portugal showcases a string of marvelous performers including the great Amália Rodrigues herself.
Marginal Revolution (Free subscription) | 04/12/2009
1. Singer: Amalia Rodrigues, fado specialist. I am also a fan of Sara Tavares, especially this CD. Carmen Miranda is often thought of as Brazilian, but she was born in Portugal and I believe she grew up there as well....
CHICAGO CARLESS (Free subscription) | 04/04/2009
( Photo: A lonely afternoon in Praça do Município, Lisbon, Portugal.) Portuguese fado singer Amália Rodrigues gave the world some of the best songs about loves won and lost. Or in the case of the bluesy fado, mostly lost. Several weeks ago, I sang this song to someone special in my kitchen. This morning, in an altogether different context, I'm humming it to myself...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/29/2008
Portuguese flock to see a film about their beloved diva Amalia Rodrigues, who popularised fado music worldwide.
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