Fado group Verdes Anos will make their UK debut at London's Astoria 2 on Saturday 22nd November 2008. The performance coincides with the release of the group's album of Coimbra Fado on the ARC Music label.
Verdes Anos
Verdes Anos is a Fado group from Coimbra, Portugal, formed in 1996. Its members all met in the corridors of the AAC (Academic Association of Coimbra) where they all were, or had been, students.
Academic life and Fado go hand-in-hand in Coimbra. Historically, Fado came to Coimbra from Lisbon, was picked up by the students of the University, and has been part of their academic traditions ever since. The 'Fado de Coimbra' differs from its more widely-known Lisbon-based cousin in its more structured pattern and the fact that it is sung exclusively by men. Verdes Anos are currently one of the main exponents of the genre.
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