Fado (from “fatum”) is a sad Portuguese genre, whose roots, according to the most generally accepted version, are among the marginalized of Lisbon.
The artist turned 88 in September. The obituary is published by Expresso, with a link to a confirmation from a family member. The cause was stated to be a long illness.
Carvalho, who has two dozen hits to his name, the biggest of which are Pescador da Barca Bela and Canção Grata, first announced himself at age 18. His debut album was released in 1969. The main album is Ó rama, ó que linda rama from 1979. A little earlier he began to actively appear on television shows.
In 1988, after a triumphant participation in the Humor de Perdição program, the artist announced that she was leaving her career to improve her personal life.
