Cristina Branco – Mulheres de Abril (Locomotiva Azul, 2025) For over thirty years, Cristina Branco has been reinterpreting fado, Portugal’s national music, for an ever-increasing…
Fado music is the heart of the Portuguese soul. It is one of the oldest urban folk music styles in the world. Some say it…
Cristina Branco was born on December 28, 1972, in the village of Almeirim, Portugal. Her grandfather had fled the dictatorship of Salazar, and she was…
Portuguese fado singer extraordinaire Cristina Branco comes out in full bloom with her new release, Sensus. With her sixth release Branco delves deep into her…
Cristina Branco – Corpo Iluminado (Decca Records/Universal, 440 014 151 2, 2002) Cristina Branco is one of the finest new fado singers. Her prodigious voice…