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Reviewer: Paul Kent Oakley from Rural Southern
Illinois This CD has been my first exposure to both traditional and new Fado. I had read about Fadomusic but never heard it. I am planning a trip to Portugal and wanted to know what  Fadomusic
is all about, so to speak, before I went, so when the news came
out that Amalia, unquestioned queen of her art form, had died,
I ordered this CD. As her fans have always known, Amalia's voice
is powerful and beautiful, the music is sometimes light and lively
(as in "Vou dar de beber a dor"), sometimes dusky and
melancholic in tone (as in "Primavera"). Magnificent.
The only reason I did not award the full 5 stars is that, though
Amalia and the music she sings is fully worthy, the CD needs
some remastering of the guitars, which boom and distort here
and there, the kind of distortion we used to get from predigital
sound equipment (particularly badly in "Com que voz").
But Amalia's voice comes through clearly even over the unfortunate
instrumental distortions. I'm glad I picked this album to be
my introduction to this music and to Amalia. I only regret that
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Reviewer: Annette Soares Guariglia from
New York, United States of America I'm 1st generation American, both of my parents are Portuguese and my mother's family are all fadosingers. We are huge fans of Amalia -- this music is part of who we are. This CD is the best compilation of Amalia's work that I've heard to date. It is a great tribute to her immense influence on all of us of Portuguese decent. She will always be our most valued national treasure. If you love fadomusic this is a must have in any collection. |
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