Don’t know more about this great Fado song, but maybe Marília does ;) . Listen to “O Xaile de minha Mãe”, really a delicious song:
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Music from Portugal – António Mourão
António Mourão, born in 1936, is a portuguese fado musician. Listen to his nice piece “A Noite”:
Music from Portugal – Celina da Piedade
Celina da Piedade fell in love with the accordion in her childhood, and gaved her first concert at the age of 6, in Castro Verde (in the south of Portugal). Her entusiasm for traditional dance and music made her one of the most proliftic musicians in this area in Portugal. She participated in hundreds of balls and folk music workshops. She dedicates herself activelly to the study and promotion of the musical heritage from Alentejo. She’s a co-author of the book “Caderno de Danças do Alentejo”, edited by “Pé deXumbo” Association, and she’s a member of “Violas Campaniças” group.
“Disse-te Adeus”
Music from Potugal – Ana Moura
Ana Moura born 1979 in Santarem /Portugal is a Fado Singer, Fado is a music genre in Portugal which can be traced til 1820.
Here is her song Ate ao vereao
Music from Portugal – Dead Combo and Royal Orquestra das Caveiras
“Dead Combo”, a band of two portuguese men, Tó Trips and Pedro Gonçalves playing multiple originals with “Royal Orquestra das Caveiras”
Music from Portugal – Carminho
Carminho is a young Portuguese fado singer. This video was recorded in a typical neighborhood of Lisbon called “Mouraria” and speaks of Bia, a resident of this neighborhood.
“A Bia da Mouraria”
Music from Portugal – António Zambujo
António Zambujo grown in the Alentejo, where he began studying clarinet at the Conservatory Regional. He was eight years old. Upon finishing the clarinet studies, went to Lisbon, where he was accepted at the renowned Club Fado in Alfama, Lisbon, directed by Mario Pacheco, interpreter and composer of the Portuguese guitar.
He was selected by Filipe La Féria to play the role of Francisco Cruz, Amalia’s first husband, in the musical “Amália”.
I chose this beautiful love song called “Zorro”
Music from Portugal – Tim e Mariza
Music from Portugal – Mísia
Mísia is a Portuguese fado singer, born in 1955 in Porto, Portugal. Mísia is a polyglot. Despite singing mostly fado, she sings some of her themes in Spanish, French, Catalan, English and even Japanese. Mísia depicts herself as a cabaret dancer living in the “Drama Box Hotel” with her musicians.
Her song “Liberdades Poéticas”
Music from Portugal – A Naifa
A Naifa is a Portuguese musical project born in 2004, which combines the classical languages of fado with the pop-rock.
The group was founded by Louis Varatojo, Maria Antonia Mendes, Joao Vaz Aguardela and Vasco Vaz. The group’s songs are created from poems by Portuguese authors as Adília Lopes, José Mário Silva and José Luís Peixoto.
The group was founded by Louis Varatojo, Maria Antonia Mendes, Joao Vaz Aguardela and Vasco Vaz. The group’s songs are created from poems by Portuguese authors as Adília Lopes, José Mário Silva and José Luís Peixoto.
Their song: “Monotone”
The presentation of the album “Esta Depressão que me Anima” – I like it very much! I love their concerts!
