The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal

1998 compilation album by Various artists

The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal

Compilation album by

Various artists

Released| 25 August 1998
Genre| World, Portuguese
Length| 68:33
Label| World Music Network
Full series chronology
| The Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe
(1998)  | The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal
(1998)  | The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco'
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The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal is a world music compilation album originally released in 1998. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album spotlights the music of Portugal, focusing on acoustic fado from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.[2] Co-founders of the World Music Network Phil Stanton and Sandra Alayón-Stanton produced and coordinated the album, respectively.[3][4]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]

Writing for AllMusic, Alex Henderson called the disc "an excellent place to start" for new listeners to fado, awarding it four and half stars.[2]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Artist| Length

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1.| "Saudades de Coimbra"| José Afonso| 2:54
2.| "Fado da Sina"| Dulce Pontes| 3:15
3.| "Canção do Gaiteiro / Dança do Gaiteiro / Marcha dos Foliões / Murinheira"| Realejo| 4:56
4.| "Verdes São Os Campos"| Teresa Silva Carvalho| 2:19
5.| "Despertar"| Carlos Paredes| 3:52
6.| "Aí, Mouraria"| Amália Rodrigues| 3:11
7.| "Contradança I (Auto da Floripes - Tema dos Turcos)"| Vai De Roda| 2:52
8.| "O Rapaz Do Casaquito"| Terra a Terra| 3:21
9.| "Décadas"| V Império| 4:13
10.| "Barquinha do Mar"| Lendas & Mitos| 3:50
11.| "Avenidas"| Anabela| 4:14
12.| "Quem o Fado Calúnia"| Maria da Fé| 2:22
13.| "Fala da Mulher Sózinha"| Margarida Bessa| 2:53
14.| "Menina Estás á Janela"| Vitorino| 3:14
15.| "Fado Em Cinco Estilos"| Maria Teresa de Noronha| 3:00
16.| "Sou Um Fado Desta Idade"| Lenita Gentil| 2:28
17.| "Maldito Fado"| Carlos Zel| 4:18
18.| "A Alma do Ganhão (Fado do Alentejo)"| Manuel de Almeida| 3:27
19.| "Cravo Roxo"| Ronda dos Quatro Caminhos| 2:24
20.| "É Na Vila do Redondo"| Grupo Cantadores do Redondo| 2:00
21.| "Grândola, Vila Morena"| José Afonso| 3:30

## References

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1. ^ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
2. ^ a b c Henderson, Alex. "Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
3. ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
4. ^ Discogs. "Various – The Rough Guide To The Music Of Portugal / Portugal Music Rough Guide". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-12-21.

## External links

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* The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal at Discogs

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World Music Network Rough Guide albums (complete list)

1994–1997|

* World Music
* West African Music
* Scottish Music
* Irish Music
* Kenya & Tanzania
* India & Pakistan
* The Andes
* Zimbabwe
* North Africa
* Classic Jazz
* One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World
* Flamenco
* Reggae
* Salsa

1998–1999|

* English Roots Music
* African Blues
* South Africa
* Brazil
* Cuba
* Eastern Europe
* Portugal
* Cajun & Zydeco
* Native American Music
* Unwired: Acoustic Music from Around the World
* Australian Aboriginal Music
* World Roots
* Tango
* Japan
* Rhythm-Time: World Percussion

2000–2005|

* Indonesia
* Unwired: Africa
* Unwired: Latin America
* Central America
* Highlife
* Canada
* Ethiopia
* Morocco
* Dub

2008–2013|

* Congo Gold
* Blues Revival
* Greek Café
* Bhangra
* Afghanistan
* Desert Blues
* Morocco
* Psychedelic Africa
* Ethiopia
* Voodoo
* Senegal
* Arabic Revolution
* African Disco
* Acoustic Africa

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