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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Carlos Do Carmo

Angel Romero April 4, 2018 No Comments Carlos Do CarmofadoPortugalPortuguese music

Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida, better known as Carlos do Carmo, was born on December 21, 1939 in Lisbon’s Mouraria neighborhood. Carlos…

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Artist Profiles: Lula Pena

Angel Romero March 28, 2018 No Comments fadoLula PenaPortugalPortuguese music

Lula Pena was born May 15, 1974 in Lisbon, Portugal. Her inventive form of fado and other styles of music has developed a devoted following…

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Artist Profiles: Ricardo Ribeiro

Angel Romero March 28, 2018 No Comments fadoPortugalRicardo Ribeiro

Ricardo Alexandre Paulo Ribeiro was born August 19, 1981 in Lisbon, Portugal. Ricardo Ribeiro discovered fado at an early age, listening to the big names…

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Lula Pena to Perform at Schimmel Center as part of New York Fado Festival, March 31

World Music Central News Room March 27, 2018 No Comments fadoLula PenaPortuguese music

Schimmel Center will present celebrated fado artist Lula Pena on Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the New York Fado Festival. Singer,…

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Claudia Aurora to Perform in London at Songlines Fado Series

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2017 No Comments Claudia AurorafadoPortugal

Portuguese vocalist Claudia Aurora is set to perform at the Songlines Fado Series, on Friday, September 29, 2017 at The Pheasantry, Pizza Express in London.…

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Album reviews

A New Vision of Fado

Angel Romero July 25, 2017 No Comments fadoPortuguese musicYolanda Soares

Yolanda Soares – Royal Fado (Compaes Records, 2016) Eclectic classically-trained Portuguese vocalist Yolanda Soares draws her inspiration from fado, although she doesn’t describe herself as…

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Rising Fado Star Gisela João to Perform at NY Fado Festival 2017

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2017 No Comments fadoGisela JoãoPortugalPortuguese music

One of the most exciting new fado vocalists, Gisela João will make her New York City debut at the Schimmel Center at Pace University on…

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Artist Profiles: António Zambujo

Angel Romero January 7, 2017 1 Comment António ZambujofadoPortugalPortuguese music

Portugal’s fado sensation António Zambujo has been a major voice in recent years in the resurrection of male fado singers in a genre dominated by…

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Fado Star António Zambujo to Perform in London

Angel Romero November 12, 2016 No Comments António ZambujofadoPortugalPortuguese music

Acclaimed fado artist António Zambujo is set to perform on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Union Chapel in London. Stranger Stranger will be the supporting…

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Album reviews

Mariza’s Larger World

Angel Romero October 13, 2016 No Comments fadoMarizaPortugalPortuguese music

Mariza – Mundo (Warner Music Portugal/Nonesuch, 2016) Released earlier in the year in Europe, Mariza’s new album Mundo is now available in North America. The…

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