Lenita Gentil: "I went on a tour with Amália Rodrigues, in Boston they robbed our bus. They stole her bag and she had to sing wearing my shoes"
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Lenita Gentil: "I went on a tour with Amália Rodrigues, in Boston they robbed our bus. They stole her bag and she had to sing wearing my shoes"

Expresso10 September 2026 at 06:45

Lenita Gentil is the guest on the Geração 40 program, hosted by Júlio Isidro, in an interview that addresses the life of the singer entirely dedicated to song.

During the conversation, Lenita Gentil revealed having toured with the legendary Amália Rodrigues, one of the most iconic figures of Portuguese fado.

In one of the most memorable episodes of that international tour, when they were in Boston, United States, the group was robbed on the bus. During the robbery, Amália Rodrigues's bag was stolen.

The situation became particularly memorable when Amália Rodrigues had to continue performing singing wearing Lenita Gentil's shoes, given that she was left without her own belongings after the robbery.

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