The Art Of Amalia Her Greatest Recordings

The Art Of Amalia Her Greatest Recordings
- Record Label: Hemisphere
- Catalog#: 7243 4 95771 2 1
- Year Of Release: 1998
Amalia Rodrigues is the unchallenged queen of fado--the Portuguese equivalent of flamenco or blues--and one of the greatest singers on record. Her voice is rich and sinuous, with the soulful intensity of a Billie Holiday or Edith Piaf, but a warmth and sense of phrasing all her own. This retrospective ranges from her first recordings in 1952 up to 1970 and gives a superb picture of her work. The instrumentation is simple guitar and Portuguese mandolin, perfectly framing her aching laments and flowing melodies, like a gentler version of flamenco or a continental cousin of Cesaria Evora's morna. The songs include folk and popular material, but the emphasis is on the deep, passionate fado, and it doesn't get any better than this. --Elijah Wald
Country USA
Brand EMI
Manufacturer Parlophone
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 1807910
Model 2126056
ReleaseDate 1998-06-21
UnitCount 1
Format CD
UPCs 724349577121
EANs 0724349577121

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