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In social networks there are several tributes to the musician:
“Great figure of culture” and “great man”: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa remembers Carlos carmo
The President of the Republic reacted this Friday with a feeling of “loss” to the news of the death of the fadoista Carlos do Carmo, whom he remembered as “a great figure of culture” and also as “a great man.”
In statements to RTPMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that he received this news with a reaction identical to “that of all Portuguese”, “a reaction of loss.”
“Loss for what Carlos do Carmo did for the consecration of fado as Intangible Heritage of Humanity, but also for what he gave as a voice for Portugal inside and outside the Portuguese communities, honoring not only fado, but our culture”, highlighted.
The president also stressed that Carlos do Carmo was “a voice” in the fight for freedom in times of dictatorship and in the transition to democracy.
“Behind a great figure of culture there was a great man, with great personal wealth, sensitivity and intuition and identification with the Portuguese people that the Portuguese people do not forget,” he added.
The President of the Republic considered that the death of Carlos do Carmo, on the first day of 2021, “a day that should be one of hope”, cannot be seen “with despair”, but rather as a tribute to those who “never lost hope” . “.
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Guitarist António Chaínho respects Carlos do Carmo as “the great professional”
Carlos do Carmo was “a great professional,” said guitarist António Chaínho, who accompanied him for 25 years, until 1991.
The musician highlighted “the good musical taste” of the singer and “the care with the choice of repertoire”.
Chaínho, in statements to the Lusa agency, referred to the fado singer’s taste for the American singer Frank Sinatra, “whose attitude on stage followed in a certain way.”
António Chaínho said that he had recently spoken with Carlos do Carmo. “My heart is broken,” he said.
The guitarist accompanied Carlos do Carmo until 1991, having participated in the recordings of his albums “Homem na Cidade” and “Homem no País” and in several international tours.
À Lusa recalled the show in Bordeaux, France, where the musician had an accident and broke “several ribs”.
“I had just finished the show, I was singing ‘Lisboa, Menina e Moça’, and even after the fall, I insisted on closing the show,” he recalled.
Ferro Rodrigues remembers “unique name” in fado and fights for freedom
The president of the Assembly of the Republic, Ferro Rodrigues, expressed his regret for the death of the fado singer Carlos do Carmo, whom he remembered as “a unique name” for fado and as a “relevant figure” in the fight for the freedom.
In a message of condolences, the second figure of the State also recalled a “friend of more than 60 years” and the striking personality of Carlos do Carmo, “who did not leave those who lived with him indifferent.”
“Carlos do Carmo is, without a doubt, a unique name for fado and an indispensable figure in the Portuguese artistic and music scene, in a decades-long career that will last in everyone’s memory,” he says.
The Minister of Culture recalls “one of the greatest references of fado”
The Minister of Culture, Graça Fonseca, remembered Carlos do Carmo as “one of the greatest references in the interpretation of fado, who always showed a special concern for the dissemination of this form of music.”
This is how Graça Fonseca reacted to the death of Carlos do Carmo, today, in Lisbon, on the official account of the Ministry of Culture, on the social network Twitter.
Carlos do Carmo was not only a notable fado singer, who was consecrated by the public, critics and a Grammy. One of his greatest contributions to Portuguese culture was the way in which he militantly renewed fado and prepared it for the future.
– António Costa (@antoniocostapm) January 1, 2021
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