Canção do Mar
"Canção do Mar" (in English: "Song of the Sea") is a song in the fado tradition by Portuguese singer Amália Rodrigues first appearing in the film "Les amants du Tage" recorded with lyrics written for the film entitled "Solidad". It was released as a single in 1954 by Columbia Records. Fado has strong ties to the port district of Lisbon and incorporates poetry often related to the sea. On 27 November 2011, fado was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. The song was written by Frederico de Brito and Ferrer Trindade and appeared in a  soundtrack by Rodrigues titled "Solidão" (in English: "Solitude") for the 1955 French drama film "Les amants du Tage" also known by the English title "The Lovers of Lisbon". Tristão da Silva released a version in 1961, using the original title "Canção do Mar". The song would later be recorded by Valentina Félix on her album of the same name, and by Portuguese singer Dulce Pontes. Pontes´s 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. Other language versions. There are many language versions of "Canção do Mar" including: Section::::"Harem". "Harem" is a song by classical crossover artist Sarah Brightman, released on November 4, 2003 based on the music of "Canção 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.