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Faluas Do Tejo

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Lisboa, Rainha Do Mar; Fado Das Duvidas; Adoro Lisboa; Nevoas Da Madrugada; Faluas Do Tejo; No Meu Jardim-Sementes A Terra; O Cais Distante; Na Estrada De Santiago; La De Fora; O Canto Da Saudade.

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Madredeus: Faluas Do Tejo

Read "Faluas Do Tejo" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


The story of Madredeus begins in 1986 when Portuguese musicians Pedro Ayres Magalhães and Rodrigo Leao came up with the idea of a guitar-synthesizer combination for their music. They also pulled in an accordion player and a classical cellist. Into this odd mix came Teresa Salgueiro, a nineteen-year-old who was singing fado songs in a bar. ...

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Madredeus: Faluas Do Tejo

Read "Faluas Do Tejo" reviewed by Stephen Latessa


Madredeus is a Lisbon-based quintet which plays modern variations on traditional Portuguese music. Vocalist Teresa Salgueiro is inevitably the focus of the music and her light, piercing voice is immediately striking. Guitarist Pedro Ayres Magalhães is also an integral component as the composer of a large part of their repertoire. The group's latest album, Faluas Do ...

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Madredeus: Faluas Do Tejo

Read "Faluas Do Tejo" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner


There is a unique pleasure in listening to music in an unfamiliar language. While much meaning is lost, there are nuances in the sounds that would be forsaken if one could translate every word. For those unfamiliar with Portuguese, listening to Faluas Do Tejo provides an acute example of this contradictory experience. This ...


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