Fado Gesture is a visual archive of fados aiming to bring Deaf people closer to Fado music, serving as a reference for translations of the poems and lyrics in Portuguese Sign Language.
In partnership with Access Lab, a company dedicated to increasing access to culture and entertainment for people with disabilities and with Mãos que Cantam (Hands who Sing) project, a choir composed of Deaf people, which uses Portuguese Sign Language (LGP), the Fado Museum and EGEAC | Lisboa Cultura launched Fado Gesture. The previous study of the poetry by the Deaf performers was a major part of the process.
Sei de Um Rio | Camané
Lyrics: Pedro Homem de Mello . Music: Alain Oulman
Premiere: November 2024
Gaivota | Maria Ana Bobone
Lyrics: Alexandre O'Neill . Music: Alain Oulman
Premiere: November 2024
Um Homem na Cidade | Carlos do Carmo
Lyrics: Ary dos Santos . Music: José Luis Tinoco
Premiere: November 2024
A Porta do Coração | Ricardo Ribeiro
Lyrics: Carlos Conde . Music: Raúl Pinto (Fado Raúl Pinto)
Premiere: December 2023
Conto de Fadas | Aldina Duarte
Lyrics: Aldina Duarte . Music: Armando Machado (Fado Santa Luzia)
Premiere: December 2023
Com que Voz | Amália Rodrigues
Poem: Luís de Camões . Music: Alain Oulman
Premiere: December 2023