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Carminho


Official site (with long song extracts): www.carminho.net In 2009, Carminho sang Fado. This was her fado, the one she owned since an early age, when she listened to her parents’ records, when she witnessed the gathering of fado singers in her own house and when, still a teenager, she began to sing in the Taverna do Embuçado. This Fado was the title of her first album, which was one of the most awaited albums in the new generation of fado singers: for those who had already heard Carminho, her talent was obvious, but they had to wait – until she finished her graduation, until she travelled the world, until she knew who she really was. And her Fado became one of the most acclaimed albums in 2009. It went Platinum – an enviable outcome for a debut album. With Fado, Portugal surrendered to Carminho’s voice and the doors of the world opened to her talent. It was considered best album 2011 by Songlines magazine, she had shows in European capital cities, in Womex 2011 (Copenhagen) and in the UNESCO headquarters, in Paris, within the scope of Fado as World Heritage candidate. Then came the invitation to participate in Pablo Alborán’s album, which became a phenomenon of popularity in both Portugal and Spain. It was about time that “Fado” had a worthy successor. And it's just around the corner. On 5th March, Carminho reveals her Alma (Portuguese word for soul) with 15 new songs, an album again produced and directed by Diogo Clemente, again wisely combinin...

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