![]() ![]() Everything else Rodrigues did before this point is also worth seeking out, if your taste runs to quiet, emotionally vivid songs, Portuguese not required. The sonics are lushly orchestrated but not cheesy, and Rodrigues’ steely, resolute, plaintive voice is in top form, through the bitter expatriate anthem Trova Do Vento Que Passa (Tradewinds) a remake of her 1961 hit Maria Lisboa ballads like As Mãos Que Trago (I Give You My Hand) the stately title track, swaying G aivota and Formiga Bossa Nova the haunting Cuidei Que Tinhas Morrido (I Saw That You Died) and Naufragio (Shipwreck) nostalgic Havemos de Ir a Viana (Back to Vienna), Madrugada de Alfama (Alfama Morning) and Meu Amor, Meu Amor. It’s a collection of iconic Portuguese poems set to music by her longtime musical director Alain Oulman, who gets credit for expanding her sound to include styles from all over Europe. The best-known and most influential singer in the world of fado – the sad ballads considered to be the national music of Portugal – was 49 when she made this album in 1969. ![]() ![]() Every day, under ideal circumstances at least, our 1000 best albums of all time countdown continues all the way to #1. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |