Mon, 15 Jul 2024, 19:00
Price:
16.36 €
Artist Celia Leiria invites you to concerts of stunning Portuguese fado
In July 2024, a wave of magical fado will sweep over Lithuania. Traditional Portuguese music, inseparable from the country's image, is close to the soul of Lithuanians in its sound - probably because of the longing and melancholy that permeates it. Celia LEIRIA, a vocalist visiting Lithuania for the first time, together with virtuoso guitarists Pedro AMENDOEIRA and João FILIPE, promises to reveal the depths of the Portuguese soul.
Celia LEIRIA is considered one of the most prominent voices of the new generation of fado in her native Portugal. She started singing at fourteen. She has appeared on prestigious stages, festivals and projects in Portugal and abroad. She sings regularly in some of the best Fado houses in Lisbon, including the famous Clube de Fado. Celia masterfully combines a mature, distinctive style with traditional Fado interpretation and contemporary vocal features. She is currently working on a new album combining traditional fado with the latest trends in the music world.
Guitarist Pedro AMENDOEIRA (brother of the famous Portuguese singer Joana Amendoeira) believes that "the Portuguese guitar should talk to the singer". After all, the three ingredients of fado are - a sensual vocal, a wellspring of emotion and, of course, the Portuguese guitar.
João FILIPE, who plays classical guitar, is a young, promising traditional fado guitarist. He draws inspiration and sound from renowned classical guitar virtuosos such as Martinho da Assunção and Júlio Gomes.
(from Latin fatum - fate) is a genre of music that was popular in Lisbon in the 19th century. It is believed to be the songs of women sailors and soldiers who have left the country, with longing (saudade) as a key emotional element. Fado flourished in the first half of the 20th century and became very popular when the most famous Portuguese poets began to write poems to this music. As a typical Lisbon urban romance and a symbol of the city's and the country's identity, fado was inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011. Since then, fado has been a part of the world.
The organisers of the concert, the good music experts Bardai LT, are convinced that you don't need to know the language to feel the impact of fado, because it is the music of the soul. This will be evident to all who come to this sensual date with saudade.
Concert dates:
July 2024:
0 July, 7 pm at St Catherine's Church
11 July, 8 pm at St Catherine's Church. 17:00 at the Poetry Park in Marijampolė;
13:00 at 17:00 at the Poetry Park in Marijampolė. On 14th 5 pm at the Art Gallery of Dusetai Culture Centre;
14th 5 pm at the "Poetry Park Bistrampolis Manor, Panevėžys district;
17th, 19:00 At the Hospitality Complex "Monte Pacis", Kaunas