Madredeus – O Porto (1998)

 

 

 

 

1. 01. Coisas Pequenas.mp3
2. 02. Os Dias São À Noite.mp3
3. 03. A Andorinha Da Primavera.mp3
4. 04. A Tempestade.mp3
5. 05. A Margem.mp3
6. 06. Carta Para Ti.mp3
7. 07. Canção Do Tempo.mp3
8. 08. Agora - Canção Aos Novos.mp3
9. 09. A Praia do Mar.mp3
10. 10. Alvorada.mp3
11. 11. Claridade.mp3
12. 12. Quem Amo.mp3
13. 13. Alma.mp3
14. 14. Os Foliões.mp3
15. 15. O Paraíso.mp3
16. 16. O Sonho.mp3
17. 17. Não Muito Distante.mp3
18. 18. Haja o que Houver.mp3

Tracks
01. Coisas Pequenas 7:21
02. Os Dias Sгo А Noite 4:40
03. A Andorinha Da Primavera 3:26
04. A Tempestade 6:00
05. A Margem 5:09
06. Carta Para Ti 4:11
07. Canзгo Do Tempo 4:35
08. Agora · Canзгo Aos Novos 9:38
09. A Praia do Mar 4:48
10. Alvorada 9:02
11. Claridade 5:48
12. Quem Amo 2:51
13. Alma 2:53
14. Os Foliхes 4:53
15. O Paraнso 9:27
16. O Sonho 6:57
17. Nгo Muito Distante 4:39
18. Haja o que Houver 6:23
Total time: 102:33

Musicians
Teresa Salgueiro: vocal
José Peixoto: guitar
Pedro Ayres Magalhães: guitar
Gabriel Gomes: harmonica
Francisco Ribeiro: violin
Rodrigo Leão: keyboard

 

Review from Amazon:
Madredeus have an intuitive style that is both very folky and yet highly adventurous. The simplicity of the Portuguese ensemble's studio recordings belies the complexity of the arrangements, which are full of subtle twists and turns on classic folk styles and surprising harmonic beauty. This two-CD set was recorded live in April 1998 and gives the band the best possible platform for what it does. Much of the program is centered around the superb voice of Teresa Salgueiro and songs written by the ensemble's other members. With two acoustic guitars, an upright bass, and a synthesizer, they performed a set of songs that received no remixing or rerecording, a rarity these days for so-called live albums. The interplay between the musicians and singer is never better felt than in this live setting. The CD is lush in tone yet sublimely bare in presentation. – Louis Gibson

 

Biography by John Bush from Allmusic:
The Portuguese group Madredeus comprises vocalist Teresa Salgueiro, guitarists Josй Peixoto and Pedro Ayres Magalhгes, violin player Francisco Ribeiro, harmonica player Gabriel Gomes, and keyboard player Rodrigo Leгo. Influenced by the music of Lisbon, the band travelled throughout Europe and became especially popular in Belgium. Madredeus' debut album Os Dias da Madredeus was released in 1987 followed three years later by Existir and Lisboa Live in 1992 on Blue Note; the group also appeared in the 1994 Wim Wenders film Lisbon Story (Viagem A Lisboa), in which Ayres Magalhгes and Salgueiro played quite prominent roles. In 1995, two albums followed, Ainda and O Espiritu Da Paz. Other releases include 1999's O Porto. Antologia followed a year later. Movimento, which was issued in summer 2001. Madredeus' musical machine continued into the next year; he switched up his inviting nature for the eclectic electronic remix effort Electronico in summer 2002.