Maria de Fatima

The Voice...

Fluent in the universal language of feelings, Maria de Fatima can make people homesick with a vague, nostalgic feeling called saudade The Brazilians express saudade with a tropical beat, the Portuguese with the melancholy strains of a fado, and the jazz greats express it with the blues. Maria de Fatima pulls it all together in her own unique way.

Maria de Fatima grew up in Lisbon at a time when fado reigned in the local bars while the new sounds of bossa nova dominated the radio stations. These sounds and the emotions they evoke are at the core of her musical development which began to unfold during her studies at the Hilversum Music Conservatory in the Netherlands. She studied jazz vocals and later settled in Germany where she currently teaches at the Music Conservatory in Oldenburg and the School for Fine Arts in Bremen.

Maria de Fatima touches people with her unmistakable sound in concerts and workshops throughout Europe. She was awarded the 2010 BMW Jazz Award.

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