Montevideo Fado Festival welcomes Carminho and Carlos Paredes’ Centennial
November 19th at the Solis Theatre
A new edition of the Fado Montevideo Festival arrives in the Uruguayan capital on November 19th at the Solis Theatre.
The event, which aims to promote Fado and Portuguese culture, will be dedicated to honouring the 100th anniversary of guitarist Carlos Paredes and will provide an opportunity to see Carminho perform live, presenting his album, Portuguesa.
In addition to the concerts, the Festival also features a screening of the film “Perpetual Movements” and the conference “Carlos Paredes and the Guitar of Coimbra.”
PROGRAM
6 PM – Film, Zavala Muniz Room
“Perpetual Movements,” by Edgar Pêra (2006). A documentary divided into 17 movements that, through testimonies and music, pays homage to the life and work of musician Carlos Paredes (1925-2004).
7:30 PM – Conference, Delmira Agustini Room
Lecture by musician André Dias, “Carlos Paredes and the Guitar of Coimbra.” This will be an informal and relaxed gathering where André Dias will discuss the greatest figure of Portuguese guitar from Coimbra, in the year of his centenary.
9 PM – Concert, Main Room
Concert by singer Carminho (Maria do Carmo de Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade, Lisbon, 1984), one of the most renowned performers of the new generation of fado singers. She will be accompanied by André Dias (Portuguese guitar), Flávio Cardoso (classical guitar), Tiago Maia (bass), Pedro Geraldes (electric guitar), and João Gomes (mellotron).
The full festival program can be found at festivalfadomontevideo.com
Completing 15 editions since its inception in Madrid in 2011, the International Fado Festival, titled this year “100 Years Carlos Paredes” (in honour of the centenary of the exceptional Portuguese guitarist), promotes fado—and, consequently, the Portuguese language and culture—in 20 cities across 14 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
As a whole, the Fado Festival program offers a rich and diverse experience that celebrates the music, culture, and legacy of Carlos Paredes, one of the great masters of the Portuguese guitar.
The Carlos Paredes Centenary Commemorative Program is the result of a partnership between the Portuguese Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports, the Lisbon City Council, and Lisboa Cultura, through the Fado Museum.
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Original post from 2025.08.27
