Mistura

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THE GOLDSMITH OF FADO – A stunning musicality and a poignant authenticity. - - - - In Katia Guerreiro's singing, the soul has always been at the forefront. A sincere mirror of her heart, her joys and her pains, a reflection of her inner life, her dialogues with her loved ones, her audience, her country, and the world. - - In this new repertoire, she reveals the mix (Mistura) that has shaped her. She shares her strengths and weaknesses, affirming the necessity of rebirths and her thirst for discoveries. - - - - In Katia Guerreiro's singing, the soul has always been at the forefront. A sincere mirror of her heart, her joys and her pains, a reflection of her inner life, her dialogues with her loved ones, her audience, her country, and the world. - - Her childhood on the island of São Miguel in the Azores made Katia Guerreiro both an islander and a traveler. Before illuminating stages around the globe, her first departure was naturally to Lisbon, which became her home port. She commits to healing, becomes a doctor, and soothes through her singing. She masters her voice in the casa de fados and draws inspiration from the example of Amalia Rodrigues. - - In this new repertoire, she reveals the mix (Mistura) that has shaped her. She shares her strengths and weaknesses, affirming the necessity of rebirths and her thirst for discoveries. - - While crafting an original palette that distinguishes her as a sincere and moving fadista, Katia regularly returns to the tutelary repertoire of Amalia. - - Katia fully integrates into the grand history of fado, invoking its great past and present figures while preparing for its future, remaining true to the essence of this music and its family of authors, composers, and musicians. - - In over 20 years of career, travels and international honors intertwine, poignant recitals rewarded with ovations, flowers, tender tears, and emotional smiles. Always, with her heart and soul laid bare, Katia Guerreiro has remained faithful to a fado without embellishments or blinders, without filters or nets, which yesterday, as here and now, expresses timeless feelings.