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Cláudia Madur
Her professional début as a professional Fado Singer was in June 2006 and since then she has been invited for all kind of shows all over the country, as well as internationally.
In 2009 she has recorded her first album “Fado Sem Tempo”, mainly with original songs performed in melodies of traditional fado songs. Produced by Artur Caldeira, this album has the participation of several veterans of Fado: Artur Caldeira himself in the Classic Guitar, José Luís Nobre Costa in the Portuguese Guitar as well as José Fidalgo in the Contrabass.
This album has brought her international opportunities and she has since been performing in many prestigious stages in Germany, Spain, France, USA, Switzerland, Denmark, Canada, Cyprus and Turkey.
Some of her covers like “Ser Fadista” and “Porto Sentido” were included in the national collection of “Fado Divas” from music editor Difference Entertainment and her version of “Ó Gente da Minha Terra” is part of the international collection of “Beginner’s Guide To Fado” from the musical editor Demon Music Group.
Fado singer
Fernanda Moreira
Fernanda Moreira was born in Porto and has been singing since she was a child, which for her is a way of expressing FREEDOM.
She started out performing Songs, combining her image with the biggest names in Portuguese popular music, but it was in Fado that she found her essence and she has given herself to it to this day.
Throughout his vast career he has performed in the most prestigious fado houses in the city of Porto, on television, radio, theaters and casinos. Internationally, he has performed in all four corners of the world.
Among other albums, at the end of 2019 he recorded “Co(M) Tradição”, a collection of originals in traditional fado music, and in 2024 “MUDANÇA”.
Musician
Rui Beirão
Rui Beirão, from Guimarães, was born in 1977.
He began his musical career at the age of 14 on the electric guitar.
He became interested in Portuguese guitar as an adult, having had the support and encouragement of his teacher, Márcio Silva, to understand the style and particularities of this instrument.
Rui is currently involved in various fado projects in the city of Porto and collaborates with the main fado singers in the north.
He is a regular presence in fado houses and on stages all over the country and abroad.
Musician
André Tavares Mariano
A professional musician (freelancer), he is part of various projects from different styles from rock to fado. Between 1997 and 2000 he studied at the Porto Jazz School.
He has a degree in music education. He invests his time in the study of Portuguese chordophones and traditional percussions. He has performed both in national venues and festivals, as well as on international stages (Spain, England, Uzbekistan, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Turkey, Lebanon, among others)
At the moment, he is also a teacher of traditional chordophones, drums and percussion.
Musician
Miguel Dias
Born in Santo Tirso but living in Guimarães, it was in this city that he began, his career as a fado musician, accompanying various national singers in the Minho region.
Passionate about fado from an early age, it was in this musical environment that he found a way to express himself musically, becoming a curious and studious fado guitar.
At the age of 9 he began studying classical guitar. Today, in addition to his occupation as a fado musician, he is also a guitar teacher.
With a great passion for traditional Portuguese music, he likes to explore new instruments, mainly Portuguese chordophones, as well as creating new sound environments and writing songs. He has played internationally in countries such as Spain, Switzerland and France.
Musician
Rogério Rocha
He began his musical journey at a very early age at the hands of his grandfather, and joined a folk group when he was just 5 years old. His musical career was centred around folk, rock and traditional music. In the meantime, he became interested in fado, a music also of traditional and popular origin, in which he already shared commonalities with traditional music and folklore.
A professional musician since 2014, he plays in fado houses and clubs in the city of Porto.
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