Amalia
Amalia is a mononym of, at least, two artists: 1) Canada's jazz / soul singer, Amalia Townsend. 2) A minority tagging of Amália Rodrigues
1) Canada's jazz / soul singer, Amalia Townsend, currently living in Sweden. She pays homage to the strong women of soul who catalysed her ingenuity, such as Chaka Khan, Sheila E., Eartha Kitt & Betty Davis. Most of her music is produced by Opolopo.
Besides winning the prestigious CMW award & being nominated by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences - Amalia has already performed & shared her electromagnetic pull with: Lonnie Smith, Maceo Parker, Jazzanova, Saul Williams & The Cinematic Orchestra.
Sites: Discogs, SoundCloud, Twitter, Facebook and www.theamalia.com
2) A minority tagging of Amália Rodrigues - queen of the sad - in Portugal's sweet stirring fado. She set the standard for the Lisbon-style of singing, her spirit & style come through the voices of a new generation's singers (e.g. Mariza, Cristina Branco & Teresa Salgueiro).
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