Fado Festival returns to Madrid in June
Carminho, Cristina Branco and Júlio Resende are the headliners of this edition of the festival with the theme "Fado and freedom"
The Fado Festival is back and the first city is Madrid, on the 5th, 7th and 8th of June, at Caixaforum Madrid and Umusic Hotel Teatro Albéniz. Carminho, Cristina Branco and Júlio Resende are the headliners of this exciting meeting that celebrates Fado as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The XIV edition of the Madrid Fado Festival will dedicate its program to the celebration of fado and freedom, both the concerts and the rest of the program will be focused on valuing the contribution of the Portuguese genre to understanding and harmony.
Throughout the festival, it will be possible to visit the exhibition “Fado and Freedom” at the theatre, Umusic Hotel Teatro Albéniz, created by the Fado Museum and EGEAC. At the Filmoteca Española – Cine Doré, the traditional headquarters of the Fado Festival, the public will be able to enjoy a conference with Rui Vieira Nery, one of the most prestigious Portuguese musicologists and historians, as well as the film “The Consul of Bordeaux”, a classic of international cinema which highlights the Portuguese contribution to freedom.
ABOUT JÚLIO RESENDE
Júlio Resende, who performs on June 5th at Caixaforum Madrid, is praised by the international music magazine “Songlines” for his profound ability to reinvent traditional Portuguese music through the piano. His concept of “Fado Jazz” is a perfect example of how Jazz can be a global language of free musical expression, an idea he has maintained since its beginnings, more than 30 years ago. The freedom of the Portuguese people is intrinsically linked to the Carnation Revolution of 1974, to which Resende dedicates his song “Sons of the Revolution”.
His trio in Madrid, composed by Bruno Chaveiro on Portuguese guitar and Peu Madureira on vocals, presents a unique interaction that reveals the rare harmony between Fado and Jazz, with the special participation of the winner of the Eurovision Festival, Salvador Sobral, further enriching plus the musical experience. These exceptional connections exemplify the essence of Resende’s music: freedom, emotional depth and a living continuity of deeply rooted traditions, marking his debut at the Fado Festival in 2024.
ABOUT CARMINHO
Carminho, the great voice of fado, will present on June 7th at the Umusic Hotel Teatro Albéniz, an exclusive concert, covering themes from different albums from his vast repertoire. With freedom and women as central axes, the fado singer explores various combinations within the canons of fado, moving like a fish in the water that belongs to her.
Daughter of the prestigious fado singer Teresa Siqueira, Carminho was born among the guitars and voices of fado, making her public debut at the age of twelve at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon. Since then, she has been tempted to record albums, but she decided to wait until 2009 when she published “Fado”, becoming platinum and received the award for best album of 2011 from the British magazine Songlines. In the same year, she collaborates with Pablo Alborán on “Perdóname”, becoming the first Portuguese artist to reach number one in Spain.
In 2012, she presented “Alma”, asserting herself as the most international Portuguese artist and receiving awards in Portugal. The following albums, “Canto” (2014) and “Maria” (2016), also reached double platinum status, consolidating their relationship with Brazil. In 2023, she released “Portuguesa”, raising the standards of fado, and in 2024, she arrived at the Fado Festival for a unique concert with freedom as the guiding thread.
ABOUT CRISTINA BRANCO
Cristina Branco, who performs on June 8th at Umusic Hotel Teatro Albéniz, is a tireless ambassador of Portuguese culture in the world. Over the last two decades, she has established herself as one of the most prolific singers today, producing an important discography. Although her aesthetic roots are deeply linked to traditional Portuguese music and fado, the influence of jazz, literature and the musicians with whom she shares the stage gives her music a universal character and sublime charm.
From her first works, such as “Murmúrios” (1998) and “Post-Scriptum” (2000), to her most recent works such as “Branco” (2018) and “Eva” (2020), Cristina Branco has explored new approaches to expression musical fado, collaborating with different artists and transcending styles, cultures and geographies. In 2024, she returns to the Fado Festival to present her latest work “Mãe” in Madrid, in an unmissable concert.
The Fado Festival takes place in 17 major cities in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia; The Festival will complete 14 editions in 2024 since its beginning in Madrid.
The Fado Festival is organized by Everythingisnew and Alto e Bom Som in co-production with the Fado Museum | Egeac.
PROGRAMMING
June 5th, Wednesday
- Concert – Caixaforum Madrid
7:00 pm – Júlio Resende
June 7th, Friday
- Conference – Spanish Film Library Cine Doré
6:00 pm – “El Fado y la Libertad” with Rui Vieira Nery - Cinema – Spanish Film Library Cine Doré
7:00 pm – “The Consul of Bordeaux” by João Correa and Francisco Manso - Concert – Umusic Hotel Teatro Albéniz
8:00 pm – Carminho
June 8, Saturday
- Concert – Umusic Hotel Teatro Albéniz
9:00pm – Cristina Branco
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