Portuguese Fado

I know this is way off topic here and I but does can anyone here recommend some quintessential Fado recordings?  I recently spent some time crawling around Lisbon's back alley's listening to some Fado in the clubs...and by standing outside in the alleys...but really my knowledge of it is zero.  And as far as recordings go I know even less.

 

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Permalink Reply by steviedal on May 14, 2011 at 5:47am
Permalink Reply by steviedal on May 14, 2011 at 5:47am
Try this !
Permalink Reply by steviedal on May 14, 2011 at 5:49am
Permalink Reply by TenLayers on May 14, 2011 at 6:46am
Getting it, thanks.
Permalink Reply by steviedal on May 14, 2011 at 5:49am
Or this !
Permalink Reply by Jamie on May 24, 2011 at 1:14pm

I have become a real fan of the "New" Fado.  I acknowledge that she is oft criticized, but Mariza has been responsible for the huge resurgence of interest in the genre and if you ever get the chance to see her live you will see why!  She is sublime in concert.  My personal favourite album of hers is "Fado Em Mim" from 2001.

http://youtu.be/G4cyNK3BW7Q

 

Other favourites of mine are Deolinda, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxv9s3PTIzY 

 

Misia, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN2Ib_SmteI

 

And finally, a lovely clip of Cristina Branco: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yejaUUBqtr0

 

Good luck, there's a whole world of fado to discover!

Permalink Reply by TenLayers on May 24, 2011 at 9:36pm
Hey, thanks..Will check them out.

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