CARLOS RAMOS

CARLOS RAMOS

Genres: fado, portuguese, Portugal, world, favorit

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About CARLOS RAMOS

He was born in 1907 in Lisbon and passed away in 1969. , Around 1944, he debuted at Cafe Luso, in Bairro Alto, then performing "Senhora do Monte", his first great success. In 1959 he opened his own Fado house. "A genuine and typical 'alfacinha', Carlos Ramos, with incredible romantic edge, was one of the popular fado singers, popular with the general Portuguese audience. He had a harmonious and warm voice, which dominated just as he wanted and yet held a modest and discreet posture. He was able to launch a full time artistic career, during which he recorded major hits, especially at the beginning of the sixties, using radio as one of his main avenues. From street to street you could hear everyone bellowing: 'Nao venhas tarde...' " [http://fado.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=0&lang=en 2010]

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