Amalia Rodrigues - The Very Best Of Amalia Rodrigues

Known as the Rainha do Fado (Queen of Fado), Am�lia Rodrigues (1920-1999) was instrumental in popularising fado (Portugal's folk music) worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. She became one of the most important figures during the genre's revival in the twentiethcentury and was a leading female fadista during her extended recording and stage career.

This collection includes 24 of her greatest hits, including such perennial classics as Uma Casa Portuguesa, Ai Mouraria, and the unforgettable Coimbra, also known as April in Portugal.