Lisboa na Rua
sou do Fado | Com’Out Lisbon’16
Date
26 August, 2016
Until
9 September, 2016
Sou do Fado celebrates the best voices of Fado, right in the heart of the muse city. Lisbon has been immortalised in such ballads as Alfama, Senhora do Tejo and Lisboa Menina e Moça and in hundreds of lyrics that all Lisboetas know by heart, whose melodies are hummed along the Tagus River and on Portugal’s black-and-white pavements. In front of the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, the city will will once again be serenaded by the voices of Gisela João, Camané and Carlos do Carmo – three distinct generations, three singular styles.
26 August
Largo de São Carlos
9.30 p.m.
Gisela João
One of the most thrilling voices in the world of Fado, Gisela João has become a central figure and one of the most important interpreters of Portuguese music today, having earned widespread acclaim with numerous awards.
2 September
Largo de São Carlos
9.30 p.m.
Camané
Camané is one of the most distinctive singers of Fado today. His most recent album, Infinito Presente , which immediately became the No. 1 bestselling album in Portugal, was enthusiastically received by audiences and critics alike. With a voice that boldly stretches the words of a song, letting them settle in just the right spot, he probes, through repetition, those unique moments where Fado happens, exhibiting the utmost concern for the nuances of interpretation.
9 September
Largo de São Carlos
9.30 p.m.
Carlos do Carmo
One of Fado’s greatest ambassadors returns to the stage for a special concert in Lisbon. With his unmistakeable voice, Carlos do Carmo owns an impressive set of credentials. Recently awarded a Latin Grammy, he deftly combines interpretive rigour and tradition to forge new directions for Fado. At 76, Carlos do Carmo takes to the stage to show the Portuguese public his appreciation for the love and affection he has received throughout his 52-year career.