Celebrate the beauty and diversity of Portuguese/Lusophone music with this double bill featuring two artists who share a homeland—spirited guitarist and singer-songwriter Sara Tavares followed by revered fado singer Carminho.
Date/Time: Nov 21 2015, 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Vancouver, Chan Centre for the Performing ArtsCost: $36
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Celebrate the diversity of Portuguese/Lusophone music with this double bill of two very different female artists who share both a homeland and an ethos. Spirited guitarist and singer Sara Tavares opens the show with funky rhythms, warm Portuguese vocals and gorgeous, textured songwriting. Born in Lisbon to Cape Verdean parents, she represents the new generation of singers who celebrate their heritage but incorporate global influences.
The evening shifts to a fado mood in the second half with Carminho. Born Carmo Rebelo de Andrade to a mother who is also a revered fado singer, her distinctive sound draws inspiration from fado legends Lucília do Carmo, Fernando Maurício, and Amália Rodrigues, alongside other popular forms of music. She is one of the most outstanding and heartfelt voices to come out of the recent fado resurgence.
There will be a pre-show artist talk with Carminho and Sara Tavares before the performance.
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