Archive for the 'fado' Category

Mariza

Mariza (born in 1973 in Mozambique) is a fado singer-songwriter on the World Connection label. She moved to Portugal when she was three, and was raised in one of the most traditional quarters of Lisbon, Mouraria — Alfama, where she learned how to sing fado. She has a Portuguese father but her mother is from [...]

21 August 2008 at 17:00 - Comments

Dead Combo

They know how to sing in Portugal.

The duo’s music has been described as “…if Clint Eastwood entered a Fado house and, at the top of the stairs, Severa would point him to her room…”.

30 May 2008 at 11:51 - Comments

A Naifa, electro fado

Listening to similar artist of Amalia Rodrigues on Last.fm application I found this band which is actually the best fado & guitar group created since the 1980’s in Portugal… Some songs: Bairo alto, Hecuba, Uma ligeira indisposicao, Apanhada a roubar

Listen more here: http://www.anaifa.com/en_musicas.html

30 May 2008 at 09:05 - Comments
André Ramos
Lovely!!! If you enjoy this, listen to Oquestrada, Norberto Lobo, Ornatos Violeta, all portuguese aswell! Good work *
23 May 10 at 06:53