Cristiana Águas is one of the most influential voices of the new fado generation. A singer with an international career, she studied chant and vocal technique, as well as Portuguese guitar and accordion.
She won several prizes in different Fado contests throughout Portugal and she provided the voice for the character representing the iconic Fado singer Amália Rodrigues (as a 20-year old) in the film Amália Rodrigues, produced by Valentim de Carvalho, exhibited in 24 countries and festivals like Cannes Festival and Festival Do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
She appeared in most well-known Fado houses in Lisbon, like Luso, Faia, Adega Machado and regularly sings in Clube de Fado in Lisbon. She has performed in different countries such as Brazil, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France and Russia. She was also the host of the Japanese TV show JIN in Portugal, promoting Portuguese culture in Japan.
In 2014, Cristiana released her first album, Cristiana Águas, produced by Pierre Aderne, recorded in Portugal and Brazil. The album includes a stellar cast of Portuguese musicians (Luís Guerreiro, Carlos Leitão, António Quintino, Henrique Leitão) and Brazilians (Jorge Helder, Ricardo Silveira, Jurim Moreira, Dadi, An Oak, Golden Nilson, Gustavo Roriz)
Discography:
Cristiana Águas (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.