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Ramana Vieira: Portuguese Fado Music With a Contemporary Sensibility

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Ramana Vieira and her group performs traditional, ballad-style fados that pay homage to the “Queen of Fado,” Amália Rodrigues, along with up-tempo compositions from their new album, Fado Da Vida. Her new work captures both the language and cultural heritage of Portuguese-speaking countries in a musical tapestry that ranges from whispering, haunting ballads to collaborations […]

$15 – $20

Ramana Vieira and Fátima Santos: An Evening of Portuguese Fado

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

East Coast duo Fátima Santos and José Luis Iglésias join West Coast vocalist Ramana Vieira for an evening of fado-inspired music. Fado, the most widely recognized music of Portugal, is a passionate, soul-stirring genre with soaring vocals and dramatic tales of love, loss and redemption. Ramana Vieira’s personal relationship with fado music lies deep in her family history. […]

$15 – $20

Fátima Santos: Fado & Beyond

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

With soaring vocals that tell dramatic tales of love, loss, and redemption, Fátima Santos breathes life into fado, Portugal’s passionate, soul-stirring version of the blues. Her repertoire, a mix of original compositions and traditional songs, showcases her command of Coimbra fado style, an operatic vocal technique seldom practiced by women. Featuring: Fátima Santos - vocals […]

$15 – $20

Ramana Vieira: The Essence of Fado

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Backed by a guitar/bass/violin trio, acclaimed fado singer Ramana Vieira breathes new life into the works of Portuguese fado icon Amália Rodrigues. Featuring: Ramana Vieira - vocals Brad Bivens - guitar John Clark - bass Ela Polak - violin Ramana Vieira has been described as the “new voice of Portuguese world music.” “Cabo Verde,” the […]

$20 – $25

Ramana Vieira: Portuguese Fado & Soulful Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Internationally acclaimed fado artist Ramana Vieira returns to the Poppy for an evening of ballad-style fados and uptempo compositions from her latest album. Featuring: Ramana Vieira – vocals Ela Polak – violin Brad Bivens – guitar Leo Nobre – bass Steve Fowler – bass Others – TBA Ramana Vieira, described by Mundo Portugues newspaper as […]

$20 – $25

Ramana Vieira: Contemporary Fado

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Ramana Vieira and her ensemble present rapturous rhythms and the passionate stirrings of fado, the folk music of Portugal. Also performing original compositions and American blues/jazz/pop standards, Vieira captivates her audience with the evocative laments of the old world classics blended with innovative instrumentation, creative layers, and soaring vocals.   FEATURING: Ramana Vieira - piano […]

$20 – $25

Ramana Vieira: Contemporary Fado

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Ramana Vieira pays tribute to time-treasured fado classics of Amália Rodrigues, as well as performs Portuguese folk music, jazz, and original compositions.   FEATURING: Ramana Vieira - vocals Leslie Thorne - bass Stephen LaPorta - percussion Brad Bivens - guitar   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Recognized by the New York Times as an American at the […]

$20 – $25

Nicole Takesono & Sharon Wayne: Journey to the Iberian Peninsula

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Join mezzo-soprano Nicole Takesono in collaboration with guitarist Sharon Wayne for an evening in exploration of classical Spanish songs, traditional Portuguese fado, classical guitar repertoire, and traditional Hawaiian tunes.   FEATURING: Nicole Takesono - mezzo-soprano Sharon Wayne - guitar   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Originally from Hawaii, mezzo-soprano Nicole Takesono has been praised for her sweet, […]

$20 – $25

Marta Pereira da Costa: Leading Female Fado Guitarist from Portugal

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Marta Pereira da Costa is the world’s first and only female professional Portuguese guitarist of fado music, the soulful sound of Portugal recently acknowledged by UNESCO as part of the World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.   FEATURING: TBA   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Marta Pereira da Costa started playing the piano at the age of four, and […]

$25 – $30