Fado Concert with Ramana Vieira

According to the Portuguese, Fado is a melancholy and often-mournful music telling stories of heartache and disappointment, similar to the American blues. Saudade is the essence of the poetry, a word that is difficult to translate as it expresses a myriad of feelings. --- Ramana VieiraRamana Vieira’s gift of bringing this 15th century-style music into modern times is her unique trademark. Ramana sings with such a wide range of emotions one cannot help but be mesmerized by images of old world Portugal that emerge from the depths of her soul. According to Ramana, “nobody else is doing what we are doing with Fado. Take the feel and groove of Shakira and the melodic textures of Dulce Pontes and that is how I would describe our music.” Many of the songs on her recordings are inspired by Ramana’s main influence, Amália Rodrigues, known as the Rainha do Fado ("Queen of Fado") and who is attributed to popularizing the Fado worldwide.  Hear Ramana perform at Coelho Winery December 8, 2012. Small plates and wine will be provided. Fee: $25