Sofia Ramos enchants with her Traditional Fado

The Patriarchal Reservoir in Príncipe Real hosted another concert by Real Fado, this time with the fantastic fado singer Sofia Ramos, who sang various themes of Traditional Fado for those present.

For a mostly foreign audience, it was enchanting, but also explaining, various aspects of fado, to an audience, eager to know more about this very Portuguese musical style.

Themes such as “Fado bailado“, “Eu já não sei” and “Gaiola doirada, não” among others, accompanied by Bernardo Couto on the Portuguese guitar and João Filipe on the fado viola.

Sofia Ramos
One of the most beautiful voices of fado, she was, for two months, a resident fado singer at “Povo” where she developed her knowledge and passion for fado.

According to the fado singer, she finds in this style the best way to express herself looking for the truth of the words she sings. Since then she has invested in her musical career having sung in several places and in the most diverse contexts.

With musical training, Sofia studied Piano and in the family her grandfather was part of the Alentejo singing group in her village, Safara, while her brother plays the guitar and sings, making music an integral part of family gatherings and from a very young age, Fado was the election style.

Sofia Ramos > Reservatório da Patriarcal ©Luís M. Serrão – iNeews < 2022.02.l18Patriarchal Reservoir
The Patriarchal Reservoir is located in the basement of Praça do Príncipe Real, it was built between 1860-64, and was the most important in the water distribution network in the downtown area of Lisbon.

Octagonal in shape, it consists of 31 pillars measuring 9.25 meters that support the ashlar arches. These, in turn, support the vaults, giving the space an atmosphere of grandeur.

Supplied by the Águas Livres Aqueduct, it was deactivated in 1949. It currently provides underground access to the Loreto Gallery, with an extension of 410 meters, connecting it to the São Pedro de Alcântara Garden.

The Patriarchal Reservoir has fantastic acoustics, being used for concerts and events including Fado concerts, performed by Real Fado.

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