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Fado - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fado
From Wikipedia, the history of this Portuguse folk music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics. |
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Coimbra Fado - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fado_de_Coimbra
Wikipedia article describes the style of Fado which developed in the university town of Coimbra. |
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Alberto Mendes, Manuel Lemos, and Mr. Franks performing Portuguese songs and music from the Azores, 1939 - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afccchtml/0009.html
A collection of recordings of Portuguese songs and music made in 1939 by Sidney Robertson Cowell in Richmond, California; includes descriptive notes and audio samples. |
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The History of Fado - http://www.lisbon-guide.info/about/fado
A history and description of a music which has become a world wide symbol of Portugal. |
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Fado - The People's Soul - http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~fado/
The origins of Fado, with photographs, sound samples, and essays on the Portuguese guitar. [bilingual] |