Madredeus - Antologia
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Artist: MadredeusEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-08-15
Music Label: Metro Blue
Product features:
- MADREDEUS ANTOLOGIA
- O Pastor
- Vem
- Oxala
- Haja O Que Houver
- Guitarra
- A Andorinha Da Primavera
- Ceu Da Mouraria
- As Ilhas Dos Acores
- As Brumas Do Futuro
- Ao Longe O Mar
- O Sonho
- Alfama
- O Paraiso
- A Vaca De Fogo
- O Mar
- Ainda
- O Tejo
Music reviews of Antologia
Music Review: A Lesser Paradise
Rating: 4 Stars
Madredeus are one of the best bands to come out of Portugal and this compilation shows why. Teresa Salgueiro, the singer, has one of the most mesmerizing voices to ever grace planet Earth and it's just perfect as the lead for the mix of chamber music, portuguese traditional fado and hints of tango and electronica arranged and composed mainly by the group's mentor, Pedro Ayres Magalhães.
However, there are some serious omissions here. "A Sombra" (The Shadow - dedicated to the memory of António Variações - an outrageously talended portuguese popstar who makes Boy George, David Bowie and Klaus Nomi look like well behaved choir boys ) and "Maldito Dia Aziago" (Cursed Day) from the 1st album, "Os Dias da Madredeus" are some of the most moving things they have ever recorded. From their next, "Existir", it's simply amazing how "O Pomar Das laranjeiras" (Orange Grove) and "O Ladrão" (The Thief) were left out.
The reason behind this may be the fact that Madredeus gained international acclaim after their third album "Ainda" which was used as a soundtrack to "Lisbon Story" (a nice cinematic postcard of Lisbon but a lesser film) by the great director Wim Wenders. Most international fans only know them since then hence the choice of songs concentrates on their later material. There is however another notable absence here: "Os Dias São À Noite" (The Days Are At Night) from "O Paraíso" a truly hipnotic, mysterious track.
Another reason for their criteria could be the fact that they have reached the stage where they have perfected a formula and people buy it. Technically Teresa sings better than ever before and the music is very polished. Any international connoisseur, and any portuguese with good taste, will tell you that Madredeus' music has been lacking the soul and the truth it had in the 1st 3 albums. In spite of all this, "Antologia" is a reasonably good introduction to Madredeus and to Portuguese music for those who don't have a clue of what is going down there. Those in the know will tell you to check out their inspirations and sources. If you like Madredeus you will like: "Espelho Quebrado", Povo Que Lavas No Rio" (the version with Don Byas) and "Medo"by Amália Rodrigues, "Sonho Azul" by Né Ladeiras, "Argila de Luz" and "Dono da Noite" by Banda do Casaco, "À Chuva" by Mler Ife Dada, "Afinal" and "Roda" by Anamar, and "Canção do Mar" and Fado-Mãe" by Dulce Pontes. It will take a bit of digging, so to speak but it's worth it. This is just for starters. Enjoy.
Description of Antologia
First Greatest Hits Ever Released from New Age Portuguese Band.Antologia is a 17-song greatest hits collection from the Portuguese chamber-pop group Madredeus, and contains the first American release of some of the group's late '80s/early '90s recordings. Madredeus--the name translates as "Mother God"--combines the convent-pure vocals of Teresa Salgueiro and impressionistic lyrics by cofounder Pedro Ayres Magalhaes with soothingly minimalist instrumental backing on guitar, cello, and keyboards. Imagine Hildegard von Bingen serenely sitting in with a New-Age Lisbon café orchestra and you'll get the drift. One occasionally catches a hint of a more vibrant world-music tradition--Portuguese fado, Argentine tango, even Europop electronica--and one new song about the Portuguese revolution was co-written with classical composer Antonio Vitorino d'Almeida. But Madredeus's music shares a hot tub and a bottle of wine quite comfortably with the likes of Yanni and Andreas Vollenweider. --Rick Mitchell
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