Music: Ana Moura

Portuguese vocalist Ana Moura, whose soulful and riveting interpretation of her homeland's captivating fado style has made her a star in Europe, brings her gentle magic to the Skirball. The young singer has become a leading exponent of this poetic, deeply expressive genre, which personifies the Portuguese psyche as it explores such universal themes as lost love, separation, and longing. read more

Portuguese vocalist Ana Moura, whose soulful and riveting interpretation of her homeland's captivating fado style has made her a star in Europe, brings her gentle magic to the Skirball. The young singer has become a leading exponent of this poetic, deeply expressive genre, which personifies the Portuguese psyche as it explores such universal themes as lost love, separation, and longing.
Moura has performed to sold-out audiences across the United States and Europe, emerging as a rising star as the venerable genre of fado enjoys a renaissance of popularity.
* Arrive at 7:00 p.m. and attend a pre-concert lecture by guitarist, folklorist, and fado expert Donald Cohen. Cohen has lectured extensively on the subject of fado on radio, television, and at various educational institutions. He is the author of Fado Português: Songs from the Soul of Portugal and Tango Voices: Songs from the Soul of Buenos Aires and Beyond.
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