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Where can I find english translations for the Portuguese Fado songs of Amalia Rodriguez?

I love her haunting music but I don't know what the songs are saying.

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  • 8 years ago
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    http://lyricstranslate.com/en/amalia-rodrigues-lyr... ;)

    Don't forget that most of her songs' lyrics are poetry, either original or borrowed from renowned poets. So there will be always something "lost in translation".

    By the way, Rodriguez is Spanish lol

    Is Rodrigues, with an "S".

  • 8 years ago

    Amalia is the most famous fado singer in most peoples opinion. Like someone else said, some things will be lost in translation, but traditional fado is always sad songs, or "haunting, like you said. By getting a translation, you will at least get a gist of what she is singing about, though not everything will be right.

    If you like Amalia, I suggest listening to another famous fado singer(who is still alive)called Mariza. She is really good!

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