<P> Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, whose father is a Galician, speaks of saudade in his song "Un Canto a Galicia" (which roughly translates as "a song / chant for Galicia"). In the song, he passionately uses the phrase to describe a deep and sad longing for his motherland, Galicia . He also performs a song called "Morriñas", which describes the Galicians as having a deeply strong saudade . </P> <P> The Paraguayan guitarist Agustin Barrios wrote several pieces invoking the feeling of saudade, including Choro de Saudade and Preludio Saudade . The term is prominent in Brazilian popular music, including the first bossa nova song, "Chega de Saudade" ("No more saudade", usually translated as "No More Blues"), written by Tom Jobim . Jazz pianist Bill Evans recorded the tune "Saudade de Brasil" numerous times . In 1919, on returning from two years in Brazil, the French composer Darius Milhaud composed a suite, Saudades do Brasil, which exemplified the concept of saudade . "Saudade (Part II)" is also the title of a flute solo by the band Shpongle . The singer Amália Rodrigues typified themes of saudade in some of her songs . J - Rock band Porno Graffitti has a song entitled "サウダージ", "Saudaaji" transliterated ("Saudade"). The alternative rock band Love And Rockets has a song named "Saudade" on their album Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven . June 2012 brought Bearcat's release of their self - titled indie album that included a song called "Saudade". </P> <P> The Dutch jazz / Rock guitarist Jan Akkerman recorded a composition called "Saudade", the centerpiece of his 1996 album Focus in Time . The Belgian electronic music band Arsenal recorded a song called "Saudade" on their album Outsides (2005). The jazz fusion group Trio Beyond, consisting of John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, and Larry Goldings released in 2006 an album dedicated to drummer Tony Williams (1945--1997), called Saudades . Dance music artist Peter Corvaia released a progressive house track entitled "Saudade" on HeadRush Music, a sub-label of Toes in the Sand Recordings . New York City post-rock band Mice Parade released an album entitled Obrigado Saudade in 2004 . Chris Rea also recorded a song entitled "Saudade Part 1 & 2 (Tribute To Ayrton Senna)" as a tribute to Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian three - times Formula One world champion killed on the track in May 1994 . There is an ambient / noise / shoegazing band from Portland, Oregon, named Saudade . The rock band Extreme has a Portuguese guitarist Nuno Bettencourt; the influence of his heritage can be seen in the band's album Saudades de Rock . During recording, the mission statement was to bring back musicality to the medium . "Nancy Spain", a song by Barney Rush, made famous by an adaptation by Christy Moore, is another example of the use of saudade in contemporary Irish music, the chorus of which is: </P> <P> "No matter where I wander I'm still haunted by your name The portrait of your beauty stays the same Standing by the ocean wondering where you've gone If you'll return again Where is the ring I gave to Nancy Spain?" </P>

German word for nostalgia for something you didn't experience