180 Gram Double Vinyl! The Queen of Fado!
She was known as the "Rainha do Fado" ("Queen of Fado") and was most influential in popularizing the fado worldwide. In fact, she was one of the most important figures in the genres development, and enjoyed a 40-year recording and stage career. Rodrigues' performances and choice of repertoire pushed fados boundaries and helped redefine it and reconfigure it for her and subsequent generations. In effect, Rodrigues wrote the rulebook on what fado could be and on how a female fadista or fado singer should perform it, to the extent that she remains an unsurpassable model and an unending source of repertoire for all those who came afterwards. Rodrigues enjoyed an extensive international career between the 1950s and the 1970s.
"Rodrigues not only popularized the fado throughout South America, she reinvented it -- brilliantly fusing the urban and rural styles of Lisbon and Coimbra, she also sought out material that moved far beyond the traditional tales of failed romance to explore instead the deepest crises of the soul and spirit, delivering performances unmatched in their fatalistic power and haunting beauty... Rodrigues recorded upwards of 170 albums and even appeared in a number of feature films, retaining her drawing power even after the popularity of fado itself began to dissipate during the 1960s. She continued touring well past her 70th birthday... upon receiving news of her passing [1999], Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres ordered three days of national mourning, declaring her 'the Voice of Portugal.'" - Jason Ankeny, allmusic.com
Features:
180g Double Vinyl
Direct Metal Master
Made in the E.U.
Gatefold Jacket
Remastered from the Original Recordings
Selections:
LP1 - Side 1:
1. Uma Casa Portuguesa
2. Nem As Paredes Confesso
3. Ai Mouraria
4. Perseguicao
5. Tudo Isto E Fado
6. Fado Corrido
7. Barco Negro
LP1 - Side 2:
1. Coimbra
2. Sabe-Se La
3. A Tendinha
4. La Vai Lisboa
5. Que Deus Me Perdoe
6. Lisboa Antiga
7. Amalia
LP2 - Side 3:
1. Foi Deus
2. Lisboa Nao Sejas Francesa
3. Interior Triste
4. Esquina Do Pecado
5. A Chave Da Minha Porta
6. Fado Xuxu
7. Saudade De Itapua
LP2 - SIde 4:
1. Cancao Do Mar (Solidao)
2. Ay! Mourir Pour Toi
3. Fado Dos Fados
4. Ceu Da Minha Rua
5. Libertacao
6. Triste Sina
7. Fado Final
She was known as the "Rainha do Fado" ("Queen of Fado") and was most influential in popularizing the fado worldwide. In fact, she was one of the most important figures in the genres development, and enjoyed a 40-year recording and stage career. Rodrigues' performances and choice of repertoire pushed fados boundaries and helped redefine it and reconfigure it for her and subsequent generations. In effect, Rodrigues wrote the rulebook on what fado could be and on how a female fadista or fado singer should perform it, to the extent that she remains an unsurpassable model and an unending source of repertoire for all those who came afterwards. Rodrigues enjoyed an extensive international career between the 1950s and the 1970s.
"Rodrigues not only popularized the fado throughout South America, she reinvented it -- brilliantly fusing the urban and rural styles of Lisbon and Coimbra, she also sought out material that moved far beyond the traditional tales of failed romance to explore instead the deepest crises of the soul and spirit, delivering performances unmatched in their fatalistic power and haunting beauty... Rodrigues recorded upwards of 170 albums and even appeared in a number of feature films, retaining her drawing power even after the popularity of fado itself began to dissipate during the 1960s. She continued touring well past her 70th birthday... upon receiving news of her passing [1999], Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres ordered three days of national mourning, declaring her 'the Voice of Portugal.'" - Jason Ankeny, allmusic.com
Features:
180g Double Vinyl
Direct Metal Master
Made in the E.U.
Gatefold Jacket
Remastered from the Original Recordings
Selections:
LP1 - Side 1:
1. Uma Casa Portuguesa
2. Nem As Paredes Confesso
3. Ai Mouraria
4. Perseguicao
5. Tudo Isto E Fado
6. Fado Corrido
7. Barco Negro
LP1 - Side 2:
1. Coimbra
2. Sabe-Se La
3. A Tendinha
4. La Vai Lisboa
5. Que Deus Me Perdoe
6. Lisboa Antiga
7. Amalia
LP2 - Side 3:
1. Foi Deus
2. Lisboa Nao Sejas Francesa
3. Interior Triste
4. Esquina Do Pecado
5. A Chave Da Minha Porta
6. Fado Xuxu
7. Saudade De Itapua
LP2 - SIde 4:
1. Cancao Do Mar (Solidao)
2. Ay! Mourir Pour Toi
3. Fado Dos Fados
4. Ceu Da Minha Rua
5. Libertacao
6. Triste Sina
7. Fado Final
