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Famous Fados on Portuguese Guitar

World Music Central News Room July 11, 2020 No Comments Custodio Castelo fado Portuguese guitar Portuguese music

Guitar virtuoso Custódio Castelo is set to release Famous Fados on Portuguese Guitar (ARC Music) on Friday, July 26th, 2020. Custódio Castelo is one of…

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Album reviews

Guitarra Portuguesa Virtuoso Performs Fado Masterworks

Angel Romero May 18, 2020 No Comments Custodio Castelo fado guitar guitarra portuguesa Portuguese guitar Portuguese music

Custodio Castelo – Amália Classics on Portuguese Guitar (ARC Music, 2020) Custódio Castelo, one of the great masters of guitarra portuguesa (Portuguese guitar) has been…

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Articles

The Passionate Story of Fado

Angel Romero December 15, 2018 2 Comments Ala Dos Namorados Almaplana Amélia Muge Ana Lains Ana Marina Ana Moura Antonio Chainho António Zambujo Armenio de Melo Bicho de 7 cabeças Camané Catarina Cardeal Cristina Branco Custodio Castelo Duarte fado Grupo Cancao de Coimbra Joana Amendoeira Jorge Fernando Katia Guerreiro Lula Pena Madredeus Mafalda Arnauth Maria Amelia Proen Mario Pacheco Mariza Melian Mike Siracusa Misia Nem Truz Nem Muz Portugal Portuguese music Ramana Vieira Sonia Tavares Teresa Salgueiro

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…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Custodio Castelo

Angel Romero November 27, 2018 No Comments Custodio Castelo fado guitarra portuguesa Portugal Portuguese guitar Portuguese music

Custódio Azevedo Fidalgo do Castelo, better known as Custódio Castelo, was born in Almeirim on the 23rd of December 1966. At the age of seven…

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