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Events

Savannah Music Festival 2024 Announces Tantalizing World Music Concerts

World Music Central News Room February 19, 2024 1 Comment Ballake Sissoko Chucho Valdés Duarte Oumou Sangaré Savannah Music Festival world music Zakir Hussain

The Savannah Music Festival, a world-class, multi-genre event, has announced a set of exciting world music concerts at the peak of spring. From March 28…

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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: Duarte

Angel Romero November 27, 2018 No Comments Duarte fado Portugal Portuguese music

Duarte is a psychologist and Fado singer born in 1980 in the town of Arraiolos, district of Evora, Portugal. From the age of 7 until…

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Concert reviews

Three Continents Represented at EXIB 2016 Day 1 Showcases

Angel Romero May 9, 2016 No Comments Basque music Duarte fado Flamenco Guinea Bissau Jazz Kalakan Karyna Gomes Mariola Membrives Nano Stern Nueva Canción Chilena

The threat of rain forced organizers to move the EXIB 2016 showcase stage from the Roman Temple of Évora (Templo de Diana) to Praça do…

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