Armenio de Melo was born in Santa Maria de Lamas, Portugal in 1953. He is considered one of the best guitar players of fado, recognized after entering projects for Martinho d’Assumpcao, an important composer and musician during the golden era of the Lisbon song.
De Melo was a resident guitar player for some of the most emblematic fado houses of Lisbon and played regularly for the most important fado singers (Carlos do Carmo, among others) in the Portuguese circuit.
He played in the music-hall Amalia where he was also the music director. Cordatum one of his projects, is centered on compositions by classical Portuguese composers.
Discography:
A Spirit of Fado, Vol. 5: Instrumental Fado (Playasound, 1992)
Fado instrumental (Air Mail Music, 2009)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
