Carlos do Carmo [SEP] place of birth
Carlos do Carmo
Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida ComIH (born ; 21 December 1939 in Mouraria, Lisbon) better known as Carlos do Carmo is a Portuguese fado singer, one of the finest of the "Lisbon Song". He is the son of Lucília do Carmo, a well known "fadista" of her time.
(Lucília Nunes de Ascenção do Carmo, born in Portalegre on 4 November 1919 and died in 1999, daughter of Francisco).
He began singing and recording in 1963
"Estrela Da Tarde".
In 2019 Carlos do Carmo announced his departure from live performances.
Legacy.
Carlos do Carmo is considered to be the most important male "fadista" of his generation, that came after Alfredo Marceneiro and before Camané. He is often regarded as the artist that made the transition between traditional fado and the new fado that started emerging in the 1990s.
Discography.
- "Não Se Morre de Saudade" (1967)
- "Carlos Do Carmo" (1970)