Mafalda Arnauth [Import]

Mafalda Arnauth | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 14, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B0000507BV
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #667,617 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mues Lindos Olhos

2. Fado Sem Fim

3. Impunemente

4. Songo Imperfeito

5. Quase Imortal

6. De Quem Da

7. O Sol Chama Por Mim

8. Talvez Se Chame Saudade

9. Seras Sempre Lisboa

10. Porque As Mares Sao Mais Calmas

11. Contra Ventos E Mares

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAFALDA ARNAUTH - AN ANGEL DISGUISED AS A WOMAN, November 16, 2001

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I have heard very few voices that sound so sweet and deeply emotional as Mafalda Arnauth's . Her singing stands firmly on the root tradition of Fado but she adds a magic touch of her own inspiration . The result is a beautiful , inspired collection of songs that hit one's soul helplessly . The portuguese word "saudade" ( longing , vivid sensation of nostalgia ) comes to mind all throughout the album .
An outstanding album , an outstanding voice . Besides , look at the cover art : she is beautiful ! As beautiful as the Lisbon landscapes she paints in her compositions . Especially the wonderfully painful "Meus lindos olhos" and the lovely "De quem dá" .

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great new Fado voice, October 21, 2003

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Alexander Tudor (Mountain View, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I thought Amalia was all there was to Fado until I heard Mafalda.
A sensitive, dramatic and penetrating voice. A must for Fado fans.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the voice of fado, September 9, 2002

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John W. Warren (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mafalda Arnauth (Audio CD)

If you're a fan of Fado, especially the somewhat "modern" version--Mafalda belongs in your CD player along with Madredeus and Dulce Pontes and Misia. The dynamics of these songs are not as striking as some of Pontes' arrangements, but Arnauth's voice strikes right to the heart of the soul. Fado is a Portuguese tradition (Portugal's answer to Spain's flamenco, I guess) which is based on "longing"--that illusive joy just beyond the next horizon. Arnauth shows us that this tradition, nearly on the verge of dying out just a decade or so ago, is very much alive.