Teresa Salgueiro

With her emotionally rich vocals, Teresa Salgueiro helped to make Madredeus one of Portugal's most influential groups. Inspired by Portugal's fado tradition, an intricate vocal style that incorporates elements of opera, blues, and tango, Salgueiro added a modern sensibility to the traditional sound. She was praised for her "ethereal voice, which combines earthly desire, cosmic awe, material longing, and transcendental hope, and which settles over you like a state of grace." Salgueiro had attracted attention with her singing since childhood. As a youngster she sang Portuguese...