Palangos "Olimpas" - Joniškio Delikatesas

The performer Celia Leiria invites you to concerts of intoxicating Portuguese fado

In July 2024, a wave of magical fado will flood Lithuania. Traditional Portuguese music, which is inseparable from the country's image, is close to the soul of a Lithuanian by its sound - probably due to the longing and melancholy that permeates it. Not for the first time in Lithuania, vocalist Celia LEIRIA together with virtuoso guitarists Pedro AMENDOEIRA and João FILIPE promises to reveal the depths of the Portuguese soul. voices of the fado generation. Fourteen started to sing. She has appeared on prestigious stages, festivals, various projects in Portugal and abroad. Regularly sings in several of the best Fado houses in Lisbon, including the famous Clube de Fado. Celia skillfully combines a mature, distinctive style with a traditional fado interpretation and contemporary vocal features. The singer is currently preparing a new album, which will combine traditional fado and the latest trends in the world of music.

Guitarist Pedro AMENDOEIRA (brother of the famous Portuguese singer Joana Amendoeira) is convinced that " the Portuguese guitar should be talking to the singer." After all, there are three components of fado - sensual vocals, a source of emotions and, of course, the Portuguese guitar.

João FILIPE, who plays the classical guitar, is a young, promising traditional fado. guitarist. Inspiration and sound were taken from such well-known classical guitar virtuosos as Martinho da Assunção and Júlio Gomes.

(from the Latin fatum - fate) is a genre of music popular in Lisbon in the 19th century. It is believed that these are songs of departed sailors and women soldiers, the most important emotional element of which is longing (saudade). The fado genre flourished in the 20th century. in the first half and became extremely popular when the most famous Portuguese poets started composing verses for this music. As a typical romance of the city of Lisbon, a symbol of identification between the city and the country, fado was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2011. Since then, fado is a part of the whole world.

The organizers of the concert - experts in good music "Bardai LT" - are convinced that it is not necessary to know the language in order to feel the impact of fado , after all, it is the music of the soul. Everyone who came to this sensual date with Saudade will be able to make sure of that.

Concert dates:

2024 m. July month:
10 7 p.m. St. Catherine's Church, Vilnius;
11 8 p.m. Marijampole "Poetry Park";
13 at 5 p.m. Dusetai Cultural Center - Art Gallery;
14th  5 p.m. Bistrampoli manor (Panevėžys district);
17 at 7 p.m. in the Monte Pacis hospitality complex, Kaunas

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