- artist:Beatriz Rosário (Portugal)
- event type:WOMEX 23 Special Focus: Atlantic Connections
- date:27 Oct 2023
- time:21:00 - 21:45
- city/area:A Coruña
- venue:Atlantic Connections Stage
- country:Spain
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Beatriz Rosário sings with the nuance and passion that are the hallmarks of the classic fado style and applies those qualities, with courage and originality, to the contemporary mix she calls 'alternative fado'. On her recent series of successful single releases, working with maverick singer/producers Agir and Ivo Lucas, the voice and Portuguese guitar of fado remain at the centre, seamlessly integrated into contemporary productions whose use of electronic grooves and pop influences underscore rather than obscure the deep-rooted expression of the Portuguese soul. Beatriz Rosário grew up listening to fado and at the age of 16 began singing in clubs, learning from artists such as Maria da Fé and Ana Moura. Now still in her early 20s, she's building on this experience, distilling essence of fado into new sounds for the next generations.