Portal do Fado

Madalena de Melo Madalena de Melo, nasceu em Aveiro, tendo falecido em Moçambique, em 1970 e foi uma das figuras pioneiras da história do Fado.

Mafalda Arnauth Born in Lisbon, on the 4th October in 1974, her passion for music manifested itself since the early days of her life.

Manuel Calixto Manuel Calixto was born in Lisbon, at the Madragoa neighbourhood, and worked as an electrician at the Companhia Carris de Ferro.

Manuel de Almeida Son of Manuel de Almeida and Belmira Ferreira, Manuel Ferreira de Almeida was born on the 27 April 1922, in Lisbon, at the Bica neighbourhood.

Manuel Fernandes Manuel Fernandes was born in Lisbon, in the parish of Santa Isabel of the Campo de Ourique neighbourhood on the 9 December 1921.

Manuela Cavaco Manuela Cavaco was born in Montijo on March 22, 1943. She grew up in a neighborhood by the sea where fishermen dawned their nets on the street and sang.

Márcia Condessa Márcia Condessa was born in Monção, Minho, on the 28 September 1915. Not affording to study, she came to Lisbon looking for a job.

Marco Rodrigues Until the age of fifteen, Marco Rodrigues only knows that Fado is a musical genre and that its greatest Diva is Amália Rodrigues.

Maria Albertina Born in Ovar, Maria Albertina felt the appeal of a successful artistic career at a very young age.

Maria Alice Glória Mendes adopted the artistic name Maria Alice, and was born in Paião, on the 1 September 1904, although she liked to say she was from Figueira da Foz.