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Mafalda Arnauth, born in Lisbon, Portugal, in October of 1974, was at the time one of the latest revelations in fado. She started her career in 1995 when invited by João Braga (an important fado singer) to participate in a concert at S. Luis's Theater. What initially seemed to be a single experience, turned out to be a way of life. Today her value is recognized, not only in Portugal but also in many foreign countries, where her presence is regularly requested. Mafalda Arnauth, her first album released in 1999, was immediately acclaimed by specialists and won the Prize for...

Arnaut Danièl was a Provençal troubadour of the 13th century, praised by Dante and called "Grand Master of Love" by Petrarch. In the 20th century he was lauded by Ezra Pound as the greatest poet to have ever lived. According to one vida, Daniel was born of a noble family at the castle of Ribeyrac in Périgord; however, the scant contemporary sources point to him being a jester with pernicious economic troubles. Raimon de Durfort calls him "a student, ruined by dice and shut-the-box". He was the inventor of the sestina, a song of six stanzas of six lines each,...