Faluas Do Tejo: Lisboa 2005

Madredeus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 2, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000A2H7UY
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,894 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #41 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Portugal

Track Listings

1. Lisboa Rainha Do Mar

2. Fado das Dśvidas

3. Adoro Lisboa

4. Névoas da Madrugada

5. Faluas Do Tejo

6. No Meu Jardim (Sementes Ą Terra)

7. O Cais Distante

8. Na Estrada de Santiago

9. Lį de Fora

10. O Canto de Saudade (Pam)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

For most people, fado is a diva-driven acoustic folk style based on dramatic Portuguese love poems. Madredeus, however, creates a more subdued but equally beautiful version of the music. The award-winning band does have a woman singer, but Teresa Salgueiro isn't prone to the histrionics of some fadistas. Instead, she leans toward a subtle conversational style with a bit of classical music composure. The band follows Salgueiro's lead (or vice versa) by eschewing the typically fiery guitar accompaniment in favor of moody ambiance. Moreover, the band writes much of its own material here instead of adapting love poems. With 11 albums released domestically and over 20 years together, Madredeus has worked out all the kinks; nonetheless, it adds a few wrinkles of its own--"No Meu Jardim (Sementes a Terra)" has a lilting reggae groove, and "O Canto de Saudade" dances to a samba rhythm. Those looking for something more conventionally fado will have no bones to pick with "Fado das Duvidas." ­ --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my most favorite bands, May 14, 2007

By 

W. Chen (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Faluas Do Tejo: Lisboa 2005 (Audio CD)

Every Madredeus CD is worth 5 stars. You don't have to know Portuguese to enjoy their music. The fado-folk style of music they play is, in my opinion, better than the traditional style of fado. The instrumentation is superb, and Teresa Salgueiro's voice is simply beautiful, truly "music to the ears". If you have not owned any Madredeus CD, I recommend Antologia which contains many of their best work.

4.0 out of 5 stars Madredeus..., February 4, 2009

By 

A. R. Escher Jr. (Land O Lakes, FL) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Faluas Do Tejo: Lisboa 2005 (Audio CD)

Great album for a group that is difficult to categorize...a modern version with Fado roots