Maria Emília was born in São Paulo, Brazil, but always had a strong connection to fado. Her Portuguese grandfather introduced fado to Maria Emília and…
Artist Profiles: Maria Emília
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Artist Profiles: Ana Sofia Varela
Ana Sofia Varela Fernandes, better known as Ana Sofia Varela, was born in Lisbon on March 28, 1977. She was a finalist in RTP’s contest…
Artist Profiles: Camané
Carlos Manuel Moutinho Paiva dos Santos Duarte, better-known as Camané, was born on December 20, 1966, in Oeiras, Portugal. Camané is the Prince of Fado.…
Fado Singer Cláudia Picado Releases Reflexo
Award-winning fado singer Cláudia Picado has a new album titled Reflexo (Sony Music), released today. The album was produced by Guilherme Banza and Tozé Brito.…
Fado Star Mariza Returns to North American Stages in 2019
Fado icon Mariza is returning to the United States and Canada for an extensive North American tour this spring. She will be performing songs from…
Artist Profiles: Marta Pereira da Costa
Marta Pereira da Costa started playing the piano at the age of 4, later at 8 learned the classical guitar and at 18 began to…
Portuguese Guitarist Marta Pereira da Costa Announces March 2019 U.S. Tour
Boundary-breaking Portuguese guitar player Marta Pereira da Costa will be touring North America in March 2019, with a monthlong, five city tour, that includes stops…
Sara Correia, the New Traditional Fado Sensation
Sara Correia – Sara Correia (Universal Music Portugal, 2018) Sara Correia is a young vocalist who is attracting a lot of attention in the traditional…
The Passionate Story of Fado
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…
Artist Profiles: Mariza
Mariza began singing Fado as a child, before she could read. Her father sketched out little cartoon stories to help her remember the lyrics. At…