Carminho is one of the most talented and innovative fado singers of her generation. She followed in the footsteps of her mother – another famous fado artist – and is very familiar with the tradition, but during her career she has also made forays into Brazilian music, jazz and pop.
Entitled Portuguesa, the most recent of her six albums is almost a declaration of her intent to strike a balance between the traditional and the modern in her songs and the music of her homeland.