At times he tells us, and he sings, that songs have ceased to belong to their authors so as to pass themselves on to the people who immortalize them. He has contributed in changing the sad image of the fado and each performance of his is a delight to be witnessed. Son of the great fado singer Lucilia Do Carmo, he has disseminated Portuguese popular music like no other has done. After numerous recordings and with hundreds of performances in his resume, the new generations always take him as a point of reference.
He was married to Maria Judite de Sousa Leal. He was an actor, known for Fado Corrido (1964), Fados (2007) and Hovering Over the Water (1986). Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival. Miles Electric: A Different Kind Of Blue. Carlos Do Carmo is known as “The voice of the fado”, Portugal’s folk song. Carlos do Carmo was born on Decemin Lisbon, Portugal. Carlos Santana Wayne Shorter Live at the 1988 Montreux Jazz Festival.
Portuguese fado star Carlos Do Carmo was born pn Decemin Lisbon, Portugal. Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusionsĬarlos Do Carmo – Photo by Feligenio Medeiro
