Fado - A portrait of Lisbon

Fado, a portrait of Lisbon is an album that portrays the typical neighbourhoods of the old Lisbon in its most genuine musical genre - fado. A journey of sound through Lisbon’s typical neighbourhoods extended until the edge of Tagus River.

Who said that fado is sad? This anthology addresses the more popular side of fado in a cheerful and faster rhythm that lead us to the imaginary of Santos Populares – the festive season of Lisbon traditionally perfumed by basil where one can taste the typical grilled sardines.

 20 songs interpreted by many of the great fado singers of the twentieth century accompanied with singular mastery by the Portuguese guitar and fado

guitar. This is a Lisbon’s soundtrack featuring some live recordings made in the typical fado houses during the 50’s and 60’s, including fados corridos

(traditional fados in a faster rhythm), marchas (Lisbon’s typical, festive and popular songs) and other Lisbon’s songs, in desgarradas (sang at two or more voices) or just in one single voice.

Carlos Ramos - Sempre que Lisboa canta

Hermínia Silva - Fado da Senhora da Saúde

Amália Rodrigues - Madrugada

Alfredo Marceneiro e Fernanda Maria - Bairros de Lisboa

Valentina Félix - Barcos do Tejo

Maria José da Guia - Uma casa portuguesa

Celeste Rodrigues - O fado mora em Lisboa

Maria Teresa de Noronha - Recordação

Tristão da Silva - Lisboa no Outono

Natércia da Conceição - Lisboa à noite

Maria da Fé, Lina Maria Alves, Alberto Costa, Mariana Silva, Celeste Rodrigues e Argentina Santos - Desgarrada

Isabel de Oliveira - Zé Maria

José Moreira - Ai Lisboa Lisboa

Fernanda Maria - Coisas de Lisboa

Berta Cardoso - Tia Macheta

César Morgado - Fado das Queixas

Argentina Santos - Passeio fadista

Lina Maria Alves - Tempos de ontem

Adelina Ferreira - Lisboa Antiga

Carlos Ramos - Lisboa é sempre Lisboa

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