Ricardo Ribeiro

Ricardo Ribeiro is one of the best and most appreciated Fado singers in Portugal and abroad. We have seen him live and it was a moving experience. Largo da Memória is his most recent album. Listen to some songs/videos like "Destino Marcado" (Fate is set) or "Entrega" (Surrender).

Ricardo Ribeiro is the singer in the album Em Português by great world music name Rabih Abou-Khalil. Please, see them playing live "Casa da Mariquinhas" (House of Mariquinhas).

Other fadistas (fado singers) we love besides Ricardo Ribeiro: the younger generation Gisela João, Camané, Carminho, Ana Moura, Mariza, Aldina Duarte, and the older generation Amália, the Fado greatest, Carlos do Carmo, Alfredo Marceneiro, Lucília do Carmo, Argentina Santos.

And always remembering Carlos Paredes, the Portuguese guitar genius (american label Drag City prints/sells two albuns): Verdes Anos, Canto do Amanhecer, Variações de Artur Paredes.

If Portugal has a sound, it is the sound of Canto de Rua (Street Song) a composition by Carlos Paredes. Two other versions: one in Gisela João's debut album (Canto de Rua) played by Ricardo Parreira, and another played by Rafael Fraga (Canto de Rua).

Related info:
FADO, THE URBAN SONG OF LISBON

FADO PART OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY

SOFIA'S PLACE MUSIC EXPERIENCE - A SOULFUL SELECTION

FADO FILM SELECTION IN SOFIA'S PLACE

SOFIA'S PLACE AUDITORIUM

More information on Fado:
www.museudofado.pt
www.portaldofado.net
www.unesco.org (here)

David Byrne (musician and producer) on Amália's music: "she expresses the sadness of the Universe and existence"