''Alma'' is the second album released by Portuguese fado singer

Carminho Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade (born 20 August 1984, in Lisbon), better known as Carminho (), is a Portuguese fado and popular music singer. She comes from a family of musicians, since her mother, Teresa Siqueira, was a famous fado si ...

. It was released on 2 March 2012. The album features three classical fados, from the repertoires of

Amália Rodrigues Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues GCSE, GCIH (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999), better known as Amália Rodrigues () or popularly as Amália, was a Portuguese '' fadista'' (fado singer) and actress. Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen ...

(''Cabeça de Vento''), Maria Amélia Proença (''À Beira do Cais'') and Fernanda Maria (''As Pedras da Minha Rua''), three originals, including ''Bom Dia, Amor'', from a letter by

Fernando Pessoa Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (; 13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher, and philosopher, described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and ...

, and two versions of traditional fados, with new lyrics, including ''Folha'', written by Carminho herself. The album includes two versions of songs of great names of the Brazilian Popular Music, ''Meu Namorado'', by

Chico Buarque Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, ...

, and ''Saudades do Brasil em Portugal'', by

Vinicius de Moraes Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes () and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwright ...

. The album was released to highly critical and commercial success, reaching Platinum status. The first single chosen was "As Pedras da Minha Rua", with an innovative video directed by Enrique Escamilla. The special edition included two more songs. The second single was "Bom Dia, Amor (Carta de Maria José)", with lyrics inspired by a letter of

Track listing

# "Lágrimas do Céu" (Fado Cravo) (lyrics, Carlos Conde, music, Alfredo Marceneiro) # "Malva-Rosa" (lyrics, João Linhares Barbosa, music, José Inácio) # " As Pedras da Minha Rua" (lyrics, Eduardo Damas, music, Manuel Paião) # "Bom Dia, Amor (Carta de Maria José)" (lyrics and music, Diogo Valente) # "Folha" (Fado Proença) (lyrics, Carminho, music, Júlio Proença) # "Meu Namorado" (lyrics,

, music,

Edu Lobo Eduardo de Góes "Edu" Lobo (born August 29, 1943) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer. In the 1960s he was part of the bossa nova movement. His compositions include ''Upa Neguinho'' (with Gianfrancesco Guarnieri), ''Pra Dizer Ad ...

) # "Fado das Queixas" (lyrics, Joaquim Frederico de Brito, music, Carlos Rocha) # "Fado Adeus" (lyrics and music,

Vitorino Vitorino Salomé Vieira (born 11 July 1942), commonly known simply as Vitorino, is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. His music combines the Cante Alentejano, traditional music of his native region of Alentejo and urban popular song. Discography ...

) # "Cabeça de Vento" (Bolero do Machado) (lyrics, João Linhares Barbosa, music, Armando Machado) # "Impressão Digital" (Fado Helena) (lyrics,

António Gedeão António Gedeão (b. Rómulo Vasco da Gama Carvalho, Order of St. James of the Sword, GCSE, Order of Public Instruction (Portugal), GOIP; 24 November 1906 – 19 February 1997) was a Portuguese poet, essayist, writer and playwright, who also pu ...

, music, Miguel Ramos) # "Talvez" (lyrics,

Vasco Graça Moura Vasco Navarro da Graça Moura, GCSE GCIH OSE (3 January 1942 – 27 April 2014) was a Portuguese lawyer, writer, translator and politician, son of Francisco José da Graça Moura and wife Maria Teresa Amado da Cunha Seixas Navarro de Castro, ...

, music, Mário Pacheco) # "À Beira do Cais" (lyrics, António José, music, Manuel Viegas) # "Ruas" (lyrics, Diogo Clemente, music, Joaquim Frederico de Brito) # "Saudades do Brasil em Portugal" (lyrics and music,

) # "Disse-te Adeus" (Marcha do Raul Pinho) (lyrics, Manuela de Freitas, music, Raul Pinho) # "Poema Original" (Fado Carmo) (lyrics, Diogo Valente, music, traditional) (Special edition) # "Praia Nua" (Fado Lenitivo) (lyrics, António Calém, music, Helena Moreira Viana) (Special edition)

References

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