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Amalia Rodrigues

Born Amalia da Piedade Rebordao Rodrigues

1920–1999

Fado

About Amalia Rodrigues

The undisputed queen of fado, Amalia Rodrigues transformed a Lisbon neighborhood tradition into a global art form. Her voice carried Portuguese saudade to concert halls worldwide and her recordings remain the definitive expression of the genre. When she died in 1999, Portugal declared three days of national mourning.