Antologia - Madredeus
This gorgeous album of highlights from the Portuguese group Madredeus's impressive
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catalogue of eight discs is not only a great listen, but a fascinating insight into the evolution of their sound since they formed in the late 1980s. You can hear the ex...
Album Notes: Madredeus includes: Teresa Salgueiro (vocals); Fernando Judice (acoustic guitar); Jose Peixoto (guitar, classical guitar); Pedro Ayres Magalhaes (classical guitar); Francisco Ribeiro (cello); Gabriel Gomes (accordion); Antonio Vitorino De Almeida (piano); Rodrigo Munoz, Rodrigo Leao (keyboards); Carlos Maria Trindade (synthesizer).
Album Reviews: Mojo (10/00, p.111) - "...Jaw-droppingly beautiful....Lisbon just lost a well-kept secret..."
Advantages: some very good songs, excellent work for a debut. Disadvantages: not mainstream so people will be very critical of it.
...there are 11 tracks as follows;
1. Estoy aqui
2. Antologia
3. Un poco de amor
4. Quiero
5. Te necesito
6. Te espero sentada
7. Pies decalzos, suenos blancos
8. Vuelve
9. Pienso en ti
10. Donde estas corazon
11. Se quiere, se mata
-Estoy aqui was her major hit which propelled her to Latin fame. Its a very upbeat kind of track.
-Antologia is aslow, mellow kind of out door track, siuted for a evening surrounded by friend after a party or something. Beautifully sung.
-Un poco de amor. Reminds me of a pop/regga/caribbean kind of song. Very, 'all sing together song'. No bad, but definatly not the best song on the album.
-Quiero. Starts off with an extended guitar strumming away and builds up with harmonica and then drums join in. Mellow, but with a uplifing beat.
-Te necesito. The best song of the album. Reminds me of Tu off her Dondes...
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Advantages: Beautiful, powerful spanish music Disadvantages: No english songs?!?
...I've only just gotten into Shakira's music because i bought 2 tickets to go see her in Spain next week with my sister who is dying to go. So before i go i thought i would do a bit of research and buy some of her old albums, so i can get to know the songs a bit better. Out of all her old albums i would say this is one of the best ones. Even though i don't speak spanish i can easily listen to the whole of this album and appreciate it for what it is.
Estoy Aqui - Great way to open the album. A really happy upbeat track that can easily be sung a long to. Always put a smile on my face this track and lifts me up whenever i'm down.
Antologia - A nice slow track but with a rythmic beat to it. Her voice sounds so emotional on this track which is great because you really feel the emotions she's going through.
Un Poco de amor...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
...), Laudry Services and Fijacion Oral Vol 1 and Oraal Fization Vol 2
In this album you have this songs, all o then in Spanish and they are:
1- Estoy aqui ( I am here)
2- Antologia (Anthology)
3-Quiero (I love)
4-Un poco de amor (A little of love)
5-Te necesito (I need you)
6-Vuelve (Come on)
7-Te espero sentada (I wait you, sitting up)
8-Pies Descalzos (Barefeet)
9-Pienso en ti (I think of you)
10-Se quiere, se mata (If you want it dies)
11-Donde estas corazon (Where are darling)...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
somewhat helpful 13.08.2006
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