Marisa dos Reis Nunes, known professionally as Mariza, is a Portuguese fado singer.
Madredeus are a Portuguese musical ensemble formed in 1985, in Lisbon. Their music combines traditional Portuguese music, fado and folk music.
Fado Curvo is the second studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 6 May 2003.
The Portuguese guitar or Portuguese guitarra is a plucked string instrument with twelve steel strings, strung in six courses of two strings. It is one of the few musical instruments that still uses watch-key or Preston tuners. It is iconically associated with the musical genre known as Fado.
Concerto em Lisboa is a live album released by fado singer Mariza on November 6, 2006. It was nominated in 2007 for a Latin Grammy in the category of Best Folk Album, becoming the first Portuguese artist to receive a nomination for a Latin Grammy Award.
Katia Guerreiro is a South African-born Portuguese fado singer, who has released eight albums and has received several awards, including Order of Arts and Letters, Chevalier rank, from the French government and the Order of Prince Henry from the President of Portugal.
Ana Tereza Milanez de Lossio e Seiblitz or Tereza Seiblitz is a Brazilian actress.
António Joaquim Fernandes, known as Roberto Leal, was a Portuguese singer, songwriter and actor. He sold more than 15 million albums, and received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records.
Linda Batista, born Florinda Grandino de Oliveira was a Brazilian popular musician.
Fados is a 2007 Portuguese film directed by Carlos Saura. The film, a fusion of cinema, song, dance and instrumental numbers, explores Portugal's most emblematic musical genre, fado, and its spirit of saudade (melancholy).
Terra is the fourth studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 30 June 2008. At the Latin Grammy Awards, it was nominated for both Best Folk Album and Best Producer. Contributions from Cape Verdean singer Tito Paris, Argentine guitarist Dominic Miller, and Spanish singer Concha Buika give Terra a jazz, African, and Latin influence. Also included at the end of the album is a cover of Charlie Chaplin's famous ballad, "Smile".
Transparente is the third studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 25 April 2005 by EMI Music Portugal. It was recorded in Brazil and produced by Brazilian musician Jaques Morelenbaum.
Chico Buarque, occasionally referred to as Samambaia, is a 1978 album recorded by the Brazilian singer and composer Chico Buarque. The album includes hits such as "Cálice", "Pedaço de mim" and "Apesar de você", and features participations by several outstanding Brazilian artists, e.g. Milton Nascimento, Elba Ramalho, Marieta Severo and Zizi Possi.
Leva-me aos Fados(in English: Take Me To The Fados) is the fourth album by Portuguese fado singer Ana Moura, the successor to the multi-award-winning "Para Além da Saudade" (2007). Leva-me aos Fados features participations of José Mário Branco, Lisbon Bagpipes, Manuela de Freitas, Amélia Muge and Toze Brito. Like its predecessors, has the production of Jorge Fernando.
Alma is the second album released by Portuguese fado singer Carminho. It was released on 2 March 2012. The album features three classical fados, from the repertoires of Amália Rodrigues, Maria Amélia Proença and Fernanda Maria, three originals, including Bom Dia, Amor, from a letter by Fernando Pessoa, and two versions of traditional fados, with new lyrics, including Folha, written by Carminho herself. The album includes two versions of songs of great names of the Brazilian Popular Music, Meu Namorado, by Chico Buarque, and Saudades do Brasil em Portugal, by Vinicius de Moraes.
Júlio Resende is a Portuguese pianist and composer. He is a pioneer of a unique and new genre called "Fado-Jazz". His improvisation techniques are transversal to his aesthetics, and articulate different musical genres, from Jazz, Fado, Classical Music and even Electronic Music.
Mariza is the seventh studio album by fado singer Mariza. It was released in 2018 by Warner Music Portugal. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa chart and was certified as a gold album. The album received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album in 2018.
Maria Isabel Rebelo Couto da Cruz Roseta, known professionally as Cuca Roseta, is a Portuguese fado singer, composer, and model. Roseta is considered one of the most important fado representatives of her generation, appearing early in her career in the movie Fados by Spanish director Carlos Saura. Fado, a musical genre that originated in Lisbon in the early 19th century, is traditionally characterized by feelings of resignation and melancholia, but Roseta's style also incorporates more upbeat influences from world music. She has released seven studio albums with producers including Gustavo Santaolalla and Nelson Motta, has toured extensively, and collaborated with different artists including David Bisbal, Karl Jenkins, and Stewart Sukuma. Roseta has appeared in the Portuguese versions of the television shows Got Talent and Rising Star as a judge, and as a competitor in Dancing with the Stars. She has worked toward causes such as road safety and environmental sustainability, and in 2021 gave a series of hospital concerts to the health professionals fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mariza is the sixth studio album by fado singer Mariza. It was released in 2015 by Warner Music Portugal. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa chart and was certified as a double platinum album. It also reached No. 13 on US World chart. The album received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album in 2016.
Carlos do Carmo is an album by fado singer Carlos do Carmo. It was released in 1970 on the Tecla label. It was later re-released by Universal Music Portugal.
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