Fadista's Choice: Portugal's Best-Loved Songs

“Destroyed souls, lost nights, complaining guitars, sorrow, love and jealousy—all this is fado.” This is the translation of “Tuo Isto É Fado,” a song describing the fado genre. While fado is typically performed in restaurants or pubs, this album brings fado to center stage with the Shegundo Galarzo Orchestra and Jorge Fontes on Portuguese guitar. Supported by an orchestra and skilled fadistas (fado singers), these classic songs describe the sea, lost love, and reminisce over the city of Lisbon. Liner notes include short descriptions of each song.

Track Listing

101	Casa Portuguesa (Portuguese House)	Maria da Fé	02:58
102	Canção Do Mar (Song of the Sea)	Manuel Fernandes	02:43
103	Lavadeiras De Portugal (Washerwoman of Portugal)	Carlos Meneses	02:55
104	Lisboa Não Sejas Francesa (Lisbon, Don't Be French)	Ada de Castro	02:35
105	Tudo Isto É Fado (This Is Fado)	Tony de Matos	01:58
106	April in Portugal (Coimbra)	Mirene Cardinalli	03:35
201	Lisboa Antiga (Old Lisbon)	Alice Maria	02:21
202	Lisboa a Noite (Lisbon at Night)	Saudade dos Santos	03:08
203	Mãe Preta (Black Mother)	Fernande Pinto	03:25
204	Pauliteiros Do Douro (Stick Dance of Douro)	Ann Hortense	02:19
205	Madragoa	Francisco Martinho	02:06
206	Sempre Que Lisboa Canta (Whenever Lisbon Sings)	Manuel de Almeida	02:00