The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal

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, and 90s.[2] Co-founders of the World Music Network Phil Stanton and Sandra Alayón-Stanton produced and coordinated the album, respectively.[3][4]

The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released25 August 1998
GenreWorld, Portuguese
Length68:33
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe
(1998)
The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal
(1998)
The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco'
(1998)
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Critical reception

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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

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No.TitleArtistLength
1."Saudades de Coimbra"José Afonso2:54
2."Fado da Sina"Dulce Pontes3:15
3."Canção do Gaiteiro / Dança do Gaiteiro / Marcha dos Foliões / Murinheira"Realejo4:56
4."Verdes São Os Campos"Teresa Silva Carvalho2:19
5."Despertar"Carlos Paredes3:52
6."Aí, Mouraria"Amália Rodrigues3:11
7."Contradança I (Auto da Floripes - Tema dos Turcos)"Vai De Roda2:52
8."O Rapaz Do Casaquito"Terra a Terra3:21
9."Décadas"V Império4:13
10."Barquinha do Mar"Lendas & Mitos3:50
11."Avenidas"Anabela4:14
12."Quem o Fado Calúnia"Maria da Fé2:22
13."Fala da Mulher Sózinha"Margarida Bessa2:53
14."Menina Estás á Janela"Vitorino3:14
15."Fado Em Cinco Estilos"Maria Teresa de Noronha3:00
16."Sou Um Fado Desta Idade"Lenita Gentil2:28
17."Maldito Fado"Carlos Zel4:18
18."A Alma do Ganhão (Fado do Alentejo)"Manuel de Almeida3:27
19."Cravo Roxo"Ronda dos Quatro Caminhos2:24
20."É Na Vila do Redondo"Grupo Cantadores do Redondo2:00
21."Grândola, Vila Morena"José Afonso3:30

References

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  1. ^ 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. ^ a b c Henderson, Alex. "Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
  3. ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  4. ^ 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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