Mariza – Mariza canta Amália (Warner Bros. Portugal, 2020) On ‘Mariza canta Amália,’ Mariza, one of the finest fado singers in recent history, celebrates the…
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Exquisite Pieces Rooted in Tradition on the Chapman Stick
Rodrigo Serrão – Chapman Stick (2020) Even though the Chapman Stick is frequently associated with progressive rock and fusion, Portuguese musician, vocalist, composer and producer…
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String instrument virtuoso Luis Peixoto was born in Coimbra, Portugal in 1980. He studied classical guitar and recorder at Lagos Music Academy; mandolin at the…
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Rodrigo Costa Félix – Tempo (Rock CD Records, 2020) Tempo (Time) is the excellent new album from Portuguese fado singer-songwriter Rodrigo Costa Félix. He is…
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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…
View More Famous Fados on Portuguese GuitarArtist Profiles: Celina da Piedade
Celina da Piedade is a Portuguese accordionist, singer-songwriter and composer. She started studying music at the age of 5, and shortly afterwards was performing in…
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Companhia do Canto Popular – Rebento (Sons Vadios, 2019) Companhia do Canto Popular brings together some of the finest musicians in the Portuguese traditional and…
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Custodio Castelo – Amália Classics on Portuguese Guitar (ARC Music, 2020) Custódio Castelo, one of the great masters of guitarra portuguesa (Portuguese guitar) has been…
View More Guitarra Portuguesa Virtuoso Performs Fado MasterworksInterview with Groundbreaking Portuguese Band Albaluna
Albaluna is one of those rare musical projects impossible to categorize under a genre. A band of the world more than a world music band,…
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“Right as rain” is the first solo album from Portuguese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Madalena Palmeirim, an artist with a 10-year long career. Lyrics are in…
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