Katia Guerreiro was born in South Africa in 1977. At a very early age, she went to the Azores, where she lived till she was eighteen. It was precisely in the Azores that Katia became interested in music, having started to sing and to play local guitar in Santa Cecília’s Folklore Group. Afterwards, Katia Guerreiro moved to the Portuguese mainland, where she continued her university studies. She graduated in Medicine in 2001.
Katia has one of the most beautiful voices in the fado circuit nowadays, plus great vocal skills and an excellent domain of the Fado’s technique. Katia sings fado in an authentic and passionate way.
In 2001 Katia Guerreiro participated in a tribute concert to Amalia Rodrigues, in the Coliseum of Lisboa, broadcast by TV. She sung some of the songs of the great Fado singer Amália Rodrigues. At the end, the audience applauded enthusiastically and the reviews were unanimous in giving special emphasis to Katia Guerreiro, among the eighteen participants of the concert.
Her album Fado Maior was nominated for the 2002 Prémio José Afonso award.
Discography:
Fado Maior (Ocarina, 2001)
Nas Mãos Do Fado (Ocarina, 2003)
Tudo Ou Nada (Le Chant Du Monde, 2005)
Fado (Sony Music, 2008)
Os Fados Do Fado (JBJ & Viceversa, 2009)
10 Anos – Nas Asas Do Fado (2010)
Património (2012)
Até Ao Fim (Uau, 2014)
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.
