Mary of the Sea

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"Her feelings come from the sea and her voice is made of laments, as making wishes to the stars, between rough waves, with loud cry's, sounding in her ears. She is daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of fishermen. Her father was lost to the waves, on a moonless night, leaving her in the world to cry singing the rosary with the pain of life - the life of a girl who lives by the sea whose destiny is mourning in her eyes of youth. She is called Adélia Pedrosa. Touching simplicity. She is a girl of the people, who inspires and sings poems. Sad young woman. Black are the colours of her eyes and her shawl. Impressive her voice and the air of absence. Through her life she will bring the pains of sadness and her name will be recognized as one of the great interpreters of Fado."

José Maria Rodrigues - great poet, journalist and friend - 1961
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Mary of the Sea

“Pedrosa is a name that comes from the beach
Mary was born from the sea
Adélia is a boat sailing
On the wave that spreads on the beach
And of blue it faints
In the sands of the fishing Pedrógão
Before so close, now so far
But, oh Mary, far enough
For you still love it
Still think of it
And also sings it
With soul, memory and passion
And what do you sing Mary?
The experiences and memories
Of the houses made of poverty
That you deprived, inside yourself, without surprise?
The men and women blackish by the maritime air
Fighting to survive day-by-day?
The infinite beauty of the exceptional and unique sand places?
The whispered wind that entered by the streets of the place?
So Mary of the Sea, you sing everything: the hope
And also the hopelessnesses.
You know, you are like the bird from the dunes
That sings the home melody,
The nest, property and place”

António Inácio Nogueira
Writer and friend
Author of - "Beach of Pedógão - Places, People and Memories"
10.01.2008
http://mitoseritos.blogs.sapo.pt/

BOOK - "BEACH OF PEDRÓGÃO - PLACES, PEOPLE AND MEMORIES"

Adélia, now eternalized in a book. A magnificent work on the history of Pedrógão beach, written by Antonio Inácio Nogueira. Details of the hard life of the people that are also details of Adélia´s life. To acquire a book write to Mr.Henrique Cinca - Junta da Freguesia do Coimbrão, giving your complete name and address: henriquecinca@mail.telepac.pt (cost of EUR 15 + post expensens. Below some photos of the book: the front cover, the part about Adélia, a house similar to that one where she passed her childhood, her mother with friends, the obstetrician that helped her to be born, the group that her mother and her father used to dance and a photo of the way that they sold fish.

sábado, 12 de janeiro de 2008

Translation of the Poems

I would like to ask everybody, specially the authors, to forgive me for the translations of the poems. I use to say that a translation of a poem is always a betrayal, but there is no other way to show the poems to other people that do not understand Portuguese. I hope you comprehend. I´ve tried to make the translations more closer to the real meaning that is possible. Thanks.

domingo, 2 de dezembro de 2007

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sexta-feira, 30 de novembro de 2007

My message

My loved mother. This is a very special day. I love you and I wish you all the happiness that you deserve. I wish God make your days shining the same way you light up the life of those who have the privilege to share their days with you. Best for you forever!

sábado, 24 de novembro de 2007

Birthday Messages

Hi dear friends. We have just more 7 days to leave our message to Adélia´s birthday. You can leave it in the box at the end of this page. "Nome" means "Name", "Mensagem" means "Message" and "Sorrisos" means "Smiles". When it is done, just click "Ir" that means "Go". You can also send an e-mail to clautulimoschi@gmail.com . Thanks

quinta-feira, 15 de novembro de 2007

Desgarrada

See the special video of the Degarrada with Adélia and the beloved and longing friend and great fadista Sebastião Robalinho, "O Fadista e a Peixeirinha" (The Fadista and the Fish Saleswoman), by Joaquin Pimentel. It is our tribute to Sebastião Robalinho and the recognition for his work for Portuguese music and his value as fadista and friend.

Special Gift

We have received a very pretty gift for Adélia, of the great fadista Manuela Cavaco, directly from Portugal. Thanks Manuela for the affection gesture. You can see the gift from Manuela at: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=Itp_WwmzWlc
We also thank the messages that we have already received, I am keeping all for day 30. If you want to publish here, just access COMENTARIOS in the Postagem below and leave it there, or send an email (clautulimoschi@gmail.com).
Thanks

Gift

This is the month of Adélia´s birthday. To homage her, I created this space where you will be able to reveal your affection by sending her a message. Just go to the box at the end of this page. Let´s write to her, let´s giver her our affection as gift. Adélia´s birthday is on Nov 30th. Thanks for the participation.