The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal
| The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 25 August 1998 | |||
| Genre | World, Portuguese | |||
| Length | 68:33 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal is a world music compilation album originally released in 1998. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album spotlights the music of Portugal, focusing on acoustic fado from the 1970s, 80s, & 90s.[2] Co-founders of the World Music Network Phil Stanton & Sandra Alayón-Stanton produced & coordinated the album, respectively.[3][4]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Writing for AllMusic, Alex Henderson called the disc "an excellent place to start" for new listeners to fado, awarding it four and half stars.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saudades de Coimbra" | Jose Afonso | 2:54 | |
| 2. | "Marcha Dos Foliões" | Dulce Pontes | 3:15 | |
| 3. | "Cancao Do Gaiteiro/Danca Do Gaiteriro/Marcha Dos Folioes/Murinheira" | Realejo | 4:56 | |
| 4. | "Verdes Sao Os Campos" | Teresa Silva Carvalho | 2:19 | |
| 5. | "Despertar" | Carlos Paredes | 3:52 | |
| 6. | "Al Mouraria" | Amália Rodrigues | 3:11 | |
| 7. | "Contra-Dance 1" | Vai de Roda | 2:52 | |
| 8. | "O Rapaz Do Casaquito" | Terra a Terra | 3:21 | |
| 9. | "Decadas" | V Imperio | 4:13 | |
| 10. | "Barquinha Do Mar" | Lendas & Mitos | 3:50 | |
| 11. | "Avenidas" | Anabela | 4:14 | |
| 12. | "Quem O Fado Calunia" | Maria da Fé | 2:22 | |
| 13. | "Fala da Mulher Sózinha" | Margarida Bessa | 2:53 | |
| 14. | "Menina Estás a Janela" | Vitorino | 3:14 | |
| 15. | "Fado em Cinco Estilos" | Maria Teresa de Noronha | 3:00 | |
| 16. | "Sou um Fado Desta Idade" | Lenita Gentil | 2:28 | |
| 17. | "Maldito Fado" | Carlos Zel | 4:18 | |
| 18. | "A Alma Do Ganhao (Fado Do Alentejo)" | Manuel de Almeida | 3:27 | |
| 19. | "Cravo Roxo" | Ronda Caminhos | 2:24 | |
| 20. | "E Ma Vila Do Redondo" | Grupo Cantadores Do Redondo | 2:00 | |
| 21. | "Grandola Vila Morena" | Jose Afonso | 3:30 |
References
- ↑ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Henderson, Alex. "Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
- ↑ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ↑ Discogs. "Various – The Rough Guide To The Music Of Portugal / Portugal Music Rough Guide". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
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