The Diversity of the Male Voices of Fado

Various Artists

Male Voices of Fado (Arc Music EUCD2523, 2014)

Although fado music has attracted a lot of attention in recent years, most of the international focus has been on the fabulous female vocalists that have renovated fado. However, fado also has numerous male performers and the Arc label is doing justice by releasing this outstanding compilation titled Male Voices of Fado

The compilation features several generations of fado vocalists, with styles that range from traditional to contemporary arrangements. The best known vocalist featured here is Camané, who has one of the finest voices of all times.

Some of the fado singers are also songwriters who write their own material, such as Jorge Fernando, Rodrigo Costa Félix, Gonçalo Salgueiro, and Fernando Farinha.

The rest of the artists featured here sing traditional songs as well as classics and compositions by other songwriters. In addition to the artists mentioned earlier, the list of performers on Male Voices of Fado includes Ricardo Ribeiro, José Manuel Barreto, António Pelarígo, André Baptista, João Braga, Alfredo Marceneiro, Fernando Maurício, José da Câmara, Ricardo Ribeiro, Miguel Capucho, Camané, Manuel Cardoso de Menezes, Carlos Ramos, and Max.

 

 

The extensive CD booklet contains biographies and photos of all the artists in English and German.

Male Voices of Fado is a superb introduction to the expressive and passionate world of fado music performed by male vocalists.

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