Camané

Camané; actually Carlos Manuel Moutinho Paiva Duarte dos Santos ( born December 20, 1966 in Oeiras ) is a Portuguese fado singer. He is one of the most famous male Fadistas the new generation. His younger brothers Hélder Moutinho and Pedro Moutinho are also Fadistas.

Career

Until 1994

His musical career started Camané still a child in 1979, after he ( engl.: Great Night of Fado ) the " Grande Noite do Fado " had won. So he took a first in 1979, produced by António Chainho album and 4 singles. Followed by appearances in various clubs and Fado bars.

Due to the breaking voice and be more tailored to a child repertoire no longer sang Camané then extended period of time in public, to friends in 1984 to persuaded him after fresh studio recordings (A Alma Jovem do Fado, The Young Soul of Fado; 1982) also publicly again in Fadohäusern to sing, as the Sr.Vinho, the Faia or Fado Menor, inter alia, There were also television appearances, but it was his efforts to bring the musical theater productions under Filipe La Feria, such as Grande noite, Maldita cocaína or Cabaret ( 1993, 1994 ), and especially his appearances at the Noites as Fado, the of his future wife Aldina Duarte produced at the Teatro da Comuna Fadonächten (1994-1995), which made him known. Here he met the well-known singer-songwriter José Mário Branco know who produced all of his later albums.

In 1994, the Lisbon European Capital of Culture, and Camané met up with Carlos do Carmo, the Grand Master of modern fado. This had known him from his appearances as a young boy in Faia, the listen Fado of Carlos do Carmo's family ( his mother was the Fadista Lucília do Carmo ). Carlos do Carmo was impressed by the adult Camané and promoted him.

Since 1995

1995 saw Camanés first new album, Uma noite de Fado ( A Fado night), and he also began to appear in other European countries. He produced the first video clips for television, and the restrained design of clips, album covers and posters was henceforth become a trademark.

In 1998, he aroused then wide attention when he appeared at Expo 98 and subsequently sang at festivals in Rennes and Paris. At the same time his album Na linha da vida published ( on the line of life ) in the Netherlands and in Belgium, accompanied by concerts there. The end of 1998 he took part in the celebration of the 35th stage anniversary of Carlos do Carmo.

1999 Na linha da vida published in South Korea, and his tours led Camané in the year to the Portuguese possession in Macau, which was given at the end of the year of Portugal back to China.

2000, his album Esta coisa since alma ( This thing with the soul ) at the same time in Portugal ( where he received a Silver record got ) and Benelux published, accompanied by concerts, this two sold-out nights at the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam ) and an appearance at the Festival of Bruges.

In 2001 he published Pelo dia dentro ( The Days ), which reached Silver status within 3 weeks in Portugal.

In 2002, he starred with again many concerts in Benelux in particular an event at the Brussels Palais des Beaux-Arts around the work of Fernando Pessoa.

2003, a compilation of songs in Camané Hemisphere World music catalog of EMI appeared under the title The art of Camané, and in Portugal he published his first live CD Camané - como semper ... como dantes ( Camané - as always ... as before ), for which he received gold.

In 2004 he started together with various renowned musicians of the Portuguese rock and pop scene, the tribute project " Humanos ", which was dedicated to the work of the pop musician António Variações with new interpretations.

2005 was marked for him by the successful Humanos project, in addition to its own concerts, such as in Canada or in Paris at the Festival d' Ile de France. He also won the Amália Rodrigues Award as best male fado singers.

2006 saw his first DVD (live at the Teatro São Luiz in Lisbon ), and he earned applause at two concerts at the Book Fair in Turin (the " Fiera del libro international " ) and at his concert at the Helsinki Festival. At the conclusion of the Lisbon city festivals ( Festa de Santo António, the feast of the patron saint, the Anthony of Padua from Lisbon ) Camané then joined with Carlos do Carmo at the Torre de Belém in front of 20,000 people.

2007 sang Camané among others, the Lisbon Symphony Orchestra in the theater S.Luiz and interpreted songs of Brel, Jobim, Sinatra and others. In April of that year, he released his album Sempre de mim (always by me) that went for 3 weeks at # 1 on the sales charts and Portuguese reached gold status.

In 2008, he appeared among others in Seville on the WOMEX, the world's biggest world music trade fair.

In 2009, his two nights at the Centro Cultural de Belém sold out, and his concert in Lisbon's Coliseu dos Recreios appeared on DVD. His concert tours have taken him this year, among others, to Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland. In the same year appeared amor e dos dias Do ( Of Love and the days ). The album also went straight to number one of the charts in Portugal, where it reaches gold status again. The concert for the presentation, again in the " Centro Cultural de Belém ", was also sold out again.

Also be U.S. debut in 2011 learned attention, and his concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music has been praised by the New York Times.

Camané in the film

Reception

Camané was one of the first representatives of an innovative "new generation" of Fadistas, of media and of Fado friends alike celebrated. His unmistakable voice, his repertoire and his convincing, thereby restrained appearance made ​​him the popular Fado singer, he is. He succeeded, inter alia, with two pieces of the popular punk rock / rock band Xutos & Pontapés and participate on the 2003s album of the singer-songwriter Sérgio Godinho old master, and always to remain a pure fado singer.

Discography

  • Cantiga do meu tamanho (1979 )
  • A alma jovem do fado (1982 )
  • Uma Noite de Fado (1995 )
  • Na Linha da Vida (1998)
  • Esta Coisa da Alma ( 2000)
  • Pelo Dia Dentro (2001)
  • Como Como semper ... dantes ( Live 2003 )
  • The art of Camané - the prince of Fado (2004)
  • Sempre de Mim (2008 ) CD
  • Camané ao vivo no Coliseu CD ( DVD)
  • Do Amor e dos Dias (2010 ) CD ( DVD)

Videography

  • Ao vivo no S.Luiz DVD
  • Ao vivo no Coliseu DVD
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