Encantamento

Mafalda Arnauth | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 22, 2011)
• Original Release Date: October 7, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B0000CDL5I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,645 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. As Fontes

2. Sem Limite

3. Pode lá Ser

4. Bendito Fado, Bendita Gente

5. No Teu Poema

6. Trova Escondida

7. Eu Venho

8. Cavalo À Solta

9. Porque Não Oiço No Ar

10. Da Palma da Minha Mão

11. Canção

12. É Sempre Cedo

13. O Voz da Minh' Alma

14. Fado Arnauth

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Singer Mafalda Arnauth is another enchanting princess to follow in the footsteps of fado queen Amália Rodrigues. Not as deep and operatic as Mariza, or as wistfully sensual as Cristina Branco, Arnauth's rich passionate voice falls somewhere in-between the two. Making her U.S. debut with Encantamento, her third album overall, Arnauth gracefully works through traditional material ably supported by José Elmiro Nunes on Portuguese guitar, Luis Oliveira on classical guitar and João Penedo on upright bass. She steps outside the fado tradition of using poetry for lyrics to write nine of the 15 songs, mostly in collaboration with Oliveira. Some of the originals are in the strict fado tradition of fate and tragedy, while others deviate into other thematic territory, and "Fado Arnauth" even has some interesting folk accents and a pop music sensibility. Arnauth also produces Encantamento, leaving no doubt that this fadista is a true keeper of the flame, and a singer who'll bring the music deep into the 21st century. --Tad Hendrickson

Product Description

Ecantamento by Mafalda Arnauth

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware!!!, September 3, 2005

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David A. Hester (SW Ranches, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encantamento (Audio CD)

First off, five stars to Ms. Arnauth for what I feel certain is another amazing album. I have heard her in person, and have listened to other albums of hers, and she is AMAZING.

Sadly, EMI has chosen to implement copy protection technology on this album which prevents me from playing it in my car, or on my PC using my MusicMatch Jukebox player. This is in direct violation of the "fair use" act established by the Federal Government that protects the right of individuals to make a backup copy of their media, and it also violates common sense when it makes it impossible to play the CD on the only two players available to me. Thanks EMI - brilliant decision. At this point, I'll be purchasing no more music on the EMI label, no matter how much I admire the artist.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories of home, March 15, 2005

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Adrianna Pita (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encantamento (Audio CD)

My father is from Madeira, and as his old LPs of Amalia Rodrogues and other classic fado artists have been wearing out, I've been searching for new fado CDs to help replace his collection. He's liked some artists well enough, but when he put this album on, he called me immediately, and couldn't stop telling me how much he loved Mafalda's voice. He even asked me to find him anything else by her that I could.

To me, that's the highest recommendation.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gloomy, intense, romantic and melancholic, March 16, 2004

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Altejan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encantamento (Audio CD)

Although this kind of music is normally not my cup of tea, I really love this CD.
Arnauth has a beautiful clear and strong voice. The songs are gloomy, intense, romantic and melancholic but also rhythmic. Above all it is all very melodious and accessible, even for non-lovers of Fado.
For people who like this kind of offbeat music, I would also recommend Deb's "Souad Massi".

I highly recommend this CD!