Adriano Correia de Oliveira (Biographies/Fado Singers)
Adriano was part of a generation of composers and singers of political songs that used music and lyrics to fight against the Estado Novo dictatorial regime.
Alain Oulman (Biographies/Musicians & Poets)
Alain Oulman was born in Lisbon, on May, 1928. Soon
he was fond of books and music and at this time it has started a golden
decade to musical composition.
Aldina Duarte (Biographies/Fado Singers)
Her greatest mystery is the definition of her soul as a Fado singer, given she grew up away from the "family" of Fado.
Alexandre Bateiras (Biographies/Musicians & Poets)
Alexandre Bateiras started to play the Portuguese Guitar at the age of
15 by influence of his maternal grandfather.
Alfredo Marceneiro (Biographies/Fado Singers)
Alfredo Rodrigo Duarte, better known as Alfredo Marceneiro due to his
profession , was born in Lisbon on the 29 February 1891.
Amália Rodrigues (Biographies/Fado Singers)
Amália Rodrigues was known as the "Rainha do Fado" ("Queen of Fado") and was most influential in popularizing the fado worldwide.
Amélia Muge (Biographies/Musicians & Poets)
Believes that all ways of being in the world of arts can generate a fraternal common space.
Ana Laíns (Biographies/Fado Singers)
Ana Laíns sings for the first time in public at the age of 6, the artist
born in Tomar soon discovers her innate talent for music and at the age
of 15 sings her first fado.
Ana Margarida Pinto (Biographies/Fado Singers)
Who knows Ana Margarida Pinto, surely will say that she was born smiling
and the Fado is the most precious inheritance of her mother!
Ana Moura (Biographies/Fado Singers)
Ana was born in Santarém, the bustling capital of the Ribatejo. Like
young people everywhere, she soon developed an appreciation for other
styles of music.
José Afonso 05.04.2007
There are many artistic personalities that left their mark in Portuguese
music history. Artists, who by talent, charisma and popularity marked
José’s era
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