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Cano do Mar
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Solido (Cano do Mar)
| cover = Amalia_Rodrigues_Les_Amants_du_Tage.jpg
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| type = song
| artist = Amlia Rodrigues
| album = The Lovers of Lisbon (Les amants du Tage)
| released = 1955
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| genre =Fado
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| writer = Frederico de Brito, Ferrer Trindade
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{{Infobox song
| name = Cano do Mar
| cover = Tristao_da_Silva_Cancao_do_Mar.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Tristo da Silva
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| released = 1961
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| genre =Fado
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| writer = Frederico de Brito, Ferrer Trindade
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{{Infobox song
| name = Cano do Mar
| cover = Dulce_Pontes_Cancao_do_Mar.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Dulce Pontes
| album = Caminhos
| released = 1993
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"'Cano do Mar'" (in English: "'Song of the Sea'") is a song in the fado tradition by Portuguese singer Amlia Rodrigues initially recorded with the lyrics "'Solido'" (in English: "'Solitude'") for the soundtrack of the film "Les amants du Tage" also known by the English title 'The Lovers of Lisbon', and released as a single in 1954 by Columbia Records. The song was written by Frederico de Brito and Ferrer Trindade.
"Cano do Mar" follows in the history of fado, closely tied to the port district of Lisbon with lyrics incorporating poetry often related to the sea. On 27 November 2011, fado was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
Tristo da Silva released a version in 1961, using the original title "Cano do Mar".
Dulce Pontes version
The song was covered by Portuguese singer Dulce Pontes. Pontess version was featured in the 1996 movie 'Primal Fear', starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton; it was also used as the title music in TV series 'Southland'. In Brazil, the same version was the theme of epic 'novela' adaption of 'As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor' by SBT in 1995.
Pontes first learned that her recording of "Cano do Mar" was in the film Primal Fear while in the theater, unexpectedly hearing her voice singing the song as part of the soundtrack. She was quoted in Billboard saying "At first I couldn't believe it. I thought I was dreaming. Later my record company told me the whole story, and now all I want is to say thanks to my American friends, especially Mr. Hoblit, for being so kind to me."
Cover versions and other language versions
There are many language versions of "Cano do Mar" including:
*Portuguese: "Cano do Mar" by Valentina Flix
*Portuguese: "Solido" on Je Dis Oui! (2016) by Pink Martini
*Portuguese: "Cano do Mar" by Misia
*Portuguese: "Meu Brasil, Meu Portugal" by Julio Iglesias
*Spanish: "Oye Mar" by Chayanne
*Spanish: A second version by Chenoa
*French: "Elle, tu l'aimes..." by Hlne Sgara
*German: "Das Ja zum Leben" by Milva
*Greek: "Ftes esi" by Mando
*Persian: "Bargard Be Man" by Shani Rigsbee
*English: "Harem" by Sarah Brightman.
"Harem"
{{Infobox song
| name = Harem
| cover = Harem Remixes Cover.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Sarah Brightman
| album = Harem
| released = November 4, 2003
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| label = Angel Records
| writer = Frederico de Brito, Ferrer Trindade, Sarah Brightman, Frank Peterson, Roxanne Seeman
| producer = Frank Peterson
| prev_title = A Whiter Shade of Pale/A Question of Honour
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = It's a Beautiful Day
| next_year = 2003
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"'Harem'" is a song by classical crossover artist Sarah Brightman, released on November 4, 2003 based on the music of "Cano do Mar". It was the first single taken from her 2003 album of the same name. "Harem" ranked number 1 on the 'Billboard' dance/club charts.Sarah Brightman Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
In China Daily Brightman was quoted as saying "I've loved this song for ages," she said. "In our version, I wanted it to have a contemporary, Arabian Nights feel - love, the desert, passion and fire, but also with a dance feeling."
Critical reception
In a review of Brightman's "Harem" album and "Harem World Tour", Larry Womack for the Oroville Mercury-Register declared "she fuses the modern with the classical into a single piece" and "truly shines" clarifying "The title song (and opening number), augments de Brito and Trindade's melody 'Cancao do Mar' with a dance arrangement by Frank Peterson, as well as English lyrics by Brightman and Roxanne Seeman" and calling it "the artist's most inspired show opening to date. Karl Low for The Voice Magazine opined "A fan of dance or world music will appreciate this track as it skillfully blends both the middle-eastern sounds and modern dance, with Sarah's operatic vocals providing a great counterpoint." Steve Morse for the Boston Globe wrote: "Bedecked in a regal belly dancing costume with a thin, billowing fabric around her shoulders, Brightman started her two-set show with the title track "Harem"... backed by a 20-piece orchestra..."Track listing
#"Harem (Cano Do Mar)" (Hex Hector Vocal Mix) 10:02#"Harem (Cano Do Mar)" (Robbie Rivera Vocal Mix) 6:32
#"Harem (Cano Do Mar)" (Manny Lehman Vocal Mix) 11:05
#"It's a Beautiful Day" (Groove Brothers Remix) 3:28
See also
*List of number-one dance hits (United States)
*List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
References
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