Portuguese multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer Manuel Maio performs music grounded in Portuguese traditions as well as chamber and world music. After graduating as a violinist…
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Captivating Multicultural Sounds Inspired by River Deltas
Deltas – II (Groovin Records, 2021) Portuguese band Deltas presents a captivating cross-cultural sound inspired the river deltas in various countries. Influences include Celtic music,…
View More Captivating Multicultural Sounds Inspired by River DeltasFado Star Mariza to Perform at NJPAC for 20th Anniversary Concert
Portuguese fado star Mariza will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on January 23, 2022 at 7:00 pm for a 20th anniversary…
View More Fado Star Mariza to Perform at NJPAC for 20th Anniversary ConcertPalimpsesto to Celebrate Iberian and Mediterranean Music in 2022
Palimpsesto is a new music series that will showcase the music of Iberia and the Mediterranean as well. The event will take between January and…
View More Palimpsesto to Celebrate Iberian and Mediterranean Music in 2022Aire Recreates the traditional Dances of Porto de Mós
Portuguese folk band Aire has released Danças de Porto de Mós (Sons Vadios, 2021), an album based on traditional dances from the municipality of Porto…
View More Aire Recreates the traditional Dances of Porto de MósA Moving Portuguese Musical Tribute to Gandhi
Rão Kyao – Gandhi (Galileo Music Communication, 2021) Veteran Portuguese flute virtuoso and composer Rão Kyao continues to delight with his fantastic fusion of world…
View More A Moving Portuguese Musical Tribute to GandhiThe Passions of Fado and Sevdah
Maja Milinković – Kaftan D’Alma (Croatia Records/SevenMuses, 2021) Kaftan D’Alma brings together two passionate traditions, Portuguese fado and Bosnian sevdah. Maja Milinković was born in…
View More The Passions of Fado and SevdahArtist Profiles: Dona Zéfinha
Dona Zéfinha is a group Portuguese group folk group that features Francisco Pestana from Monte do Trigo and Francisco Melo and Tiago Pinto de Santana…
View More Artist Profiles: Dona ZéfinhaArtist Profiles: Carminho
Portuguese fado singer and songwriter Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade, better known as Carminho, was born August 20, 1984. She grew up in…
View More Artist Profiles: CarminhoMariza Releases “Mãe”, a Song Dedicated to Mothers
Fado star Mariza has released a new song titled “Mãe” (“mother” in English). It is a very special song for Mariza, since this composition arose…
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