Lagrima (A Tear)
Thursday, 19 July 2012 14:44 | Written by bluelover | 
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Lagrima (A Tear)
Fado began as a howl out of the dives and houses of ill repute along the Lisbon waterfront. The lyrics dwell on themes of longing, sadness and fatalism, to a wistful accompaniment made up of guitars and woodwinds. Melodically, Fado draws on Arabic, African and Iberian influences. The Cape Verdean Morna style made famous by Cesaria Evora is a close cousin.
Lagrima
The unrivaled queen of the Portuguese fado was Amália Rodrigues. She was born in Lisbon's Alfama district in...
Fado began as a howl out of the dives and houses of ill repute along the Lisbon waterfront. The lyrics dwell on themes of longing, sadness and fatalism, to a wistful accompaniment made up of guitars and woodwinds. Melodically, Fado draws on Arabic, African and Iberian influences. The Cape Verdean Morna style made famous by Cesaria Evora is a close cousin.
Lagrima
The unrivaled queen of the Portuguese fado was Amália Rodrigues. She was born in Lisbon's Alfama district in...
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