Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Mariza on Amália Rodrigues: “She represents, for me, the diva of the 20th century”
2020 marked the centenary of the birth of the ‘Queen of Fado,’ Amália Rodrigues. Simon Broughton speaks to Mariza, the heir to Amália’s crown, and fado historian Rui Vieira Nery about her legacy
Mariza performing at Songlines Music Awards 2019, EartH, London (photo by Miguel Santos)
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