Ramana Vieira – A Journey To The World Of Portuguese Fado at Incarnation Episcopal Church

Contemporary Fado for the Modern era

Music lovers have a special opportunity to savor the symphonic stirrings of Ramana Vieira in an intimate environment. The audience will find themselves immersed in the romantic melodies and haunting rhythms of fado, the folk music of Portugal. Fado, means fate or destiny and is the most widely recognized genre of Portuguese music, dating back to early 19th century, Lisboa.

Traditionally, fados are dramatic ballads whose purpose is to express love, loss, and redemption. Vieira captivates her audience with the evocative laments of the old world classics while infusing it with innovative instrumentation, creative layers, and soaring vocals...

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Contemporary Fado for the Modern era

Music lovers have a special opportunity to savor the symphonic stirrings of Ramana Vieira in an intimate environment. The audience will find themselves immersed in the romantic melodies and haunting rhythms of fado, the folk music of Portugal. Fado, means fate or destiny and is the most widely recognized genre of Portuguese music, dating back to early 19th century, Lisboa.

Traditionally, fados are dramatic ballads whose purpose is to express love, loss, and redemption. Vieira captivates her audience with the evocative laments of the old world classics while infusing it with innovative instrumentation, creative layers, and soaring vocals. The ensemble also performs original compositions drawing from blues, pop, latin, and jazz genres — resulting in sensual, soul-stirring world music sure to satisfy a variety of tastes.

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