Amalia Rodrigues - Very Best of

Amália Rodrigues was the unrivaled queen of the Portuguese fado. She not only popularized the fado throughout South America, she reinvented it, singing material that moved far beyond the traditional tales of failed romance to explore instead the deepest crises of the soul and spirit. Thanks to her, an internationally unknown folk music like Portuguese fado became a medium of universal expression known throughout the world. This collection includes some of her greatest hits, including such perennial classics as "Uma Casa Portuguesa", "Ai Mouraria", and the unforgettable "Coimbra", also known as "April in Portugal"