List of fado musicians
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This is a list of fado
musicians.
Lisbon fado
Coimbra's fado
Guitarists
Fado
Fado is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar, Rui Vieira Nery, states that "the only reliable information on the history of Fado was orally transmitted and goes back to the 1820s and 1830s at best...
musicians.
Lisbon fado
- Alexandra
- Alfredo MarceneiroAlfredo MarceneiroAlfredo Rodrigues Duarte ComIH better known as Alfredo Marceneiro because of his original profession as a woodworker, , was a Portuguese Fado singer, with a singular voice...
- Amália RodriguesAmália RodriguesAmália da Piedade Rodrigues, GCSE, GCIH, , also known as Amália Rodrigues was a Portuguese singer and actress.She was known as the "Rainha do Fado" and was most influential in popularizing the fado worldwide. She was one of the most important figures in the genre's development, and enjoyed a...
- Ana MouraAna MouraAna Moura is an internationally recognized Portuguese fado singer, and the youngest fadista to be nominated for a Dutch Edison Award.-Career:...
- António Menano
- António Mourão
- CamanéCamanéCamané is a male vocalist, and a forerunner of the new generation of fado male singers. "The greatest fadista since Amalia Rodrigues and Maria da Fe," is how British biographer David Bret, describes him....
- Carlos do CarmoCarlos do CarmoCarlos do Carmo, ComIH is a Portuguese fado singer, one of the finest in the "Lisbon Song"...
- Cristina BrancoCristina BrancoCristina Branco is a Portuguese musician.Branco was originally drawn to jazz and forms of Portuguese music before finally opting for fado after being introduced to the music of Amália Rodrigues by her grandfather. Branco studied the poems from which major fado lyrics are taken...
- Dulce PontesDulce PontesDulce José Silva Pontes is a Portuguese songwriter and singer who performs in many musical styles, including pop, folk and classical music. She is usually defined as a world music artist...
- Fernanda Maria
- Fernando MaurícioFernando MaurícioFernando Maurício was a Portuguese singer and fadista.At an early age he already showed great skill and needed special permission to sing as a professional at that age...
- Hermínia Silva
- Lucília do Carmo
- MadredeusMadredeusMadredeus is a Portuguese band. Their music combines traditional Portuguese music with influences of modern folk music...
- Mafalda ArnauthMafalda ArnauthMafalda Arnauth is a fado singer. She was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in October 1974 and started her career in 1995 when invited by João Braga to participate in a concert at S. Luis's Theater....
- MarizaMarizaMariza is the stage name of a popular fado singer. She was born Marisa dos Reis Nunes on 16 December 1973 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. At the time, Mozambique was known as the Portuguese Overseas Province of Mozambique....
- MísiaMísiaMísia 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...
- Rouxinol FadunchoRouxinol FadunchoRouxinol Faduncho is a Portuguese fictional character created by the singer and comedian Marco Horácio. He's a personification of the typical Portuguese man, similar to a Zé Povinho living in the 21st century...
(Marco Horácio)
Coimbra's fado
- Artur ParedesArtur ParedesArtur Paredes was a Portuguese guitar player in the city of Coimbra. Much of today's Coimbra guitar features can be traced back to his contact with local luthiers. His son Carlos Paredes was a virtuoso and attained popularity, becoming the most internationally known Portuguese guitar player...
- Carlos ParedesCarlos ParedesCarlos Paredes, ComSE, was a virtuoso Portuguese guitar player, born in Coimbra, son of the equally famous Artur Paredes. He is credited with popularising the medium internationally during the 20th century, being frequently considered to be the most talented Portuguese musician in the 20th century...
- Edmundo Bettencourt
- José Afonso
- Adriano Correia de OliveiraAdriano Correia de OliveiraAdriano Maria Correia Gomes de Oliveira, GCIH, ComL, or just Adriano was a Portuguese musician, born to a conservative Roman Catholic family in Porto. His family moved to Avintes after his birth...
- Luís Goes
Guitarists
- Artur ParedesArtur ParedesArtur Paredes was a Portuguese guitar player in the city of Coimbra. Much of today's Coimbra guitar features can be traced back to his contact with local luthiers. His son Carlos Paredes was a virtuoso and attained popularity, becoming the most internationally known Portuguese guitar player...
- Carlos ParedesCarlos ParedesCarlos Paredes, ComSE, was a virtuoso Portuguese guitar player, born in Coimbra, son of the equally famous Artur Paredes. He is credited with popularising the medium internationally during the 20th century, being frequently considered to be the most talented Portuguese musician in the 20th century...
- Carlos ChainhoCarlos ChaínhoCarlos Narciso Chaínho is a retired Portuguese footballer of Angolan descent who played as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
- António ChainhoAntónio ChainhoAntónio Chainho is a Portuguese fado guitarist. He has worked with many of the great names in fado music, like Hermínia Silva, Carlos do Carmo and José Afonso, and world music, like Paco de Lucía....