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Encyclopedia > Carlos do Carmo

Carlos do Carmo (born 1939) is a Portuguese fado singer, one of the finest in the "Lisbon Song". He´s the son of another fado singer, Lucília do Carmo. He won the Portuguese Song Contest, in 1976, with "Flor de Verde Pinho". He sang many songs written by songwriters like Ary dos Santos. He helped to open Lisbon fado to other musical influences, like portuguese folk music. José Carlos Ary dos Santos or just Ary dos Santos (December 7, 1937 - January 18, 1984) was one of the most relevant names of the Portuguese poetry of the 20th Century. ...


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