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Ramana Vieira

Ramana Vieira 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. Her extraordinary gift of bringing this 15th century style into modern times is her unique trademark. Often referred to as the "New Voice of Portuguese World Music," this powerful vocalist is making her mark as one of the premier contemporary Fado artists. According to the Portuguese, Fado is a melancholy and often-mournful music similar to the American blues as it tells stories of heartache and disappointment. The essence of the poetry is the quality of "saudade," a word that is difficult to translate as it expresses a myriad of feelings. Ramana's personal relationship to Fado music lies deep in her family history, as her grandfather was a famous musician and composer from Madeira Island, Portugal

Tudo de Mim (All of Me)

By Ramana Vieira

Label: Self-Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Tudo de Mim; E Pecado; Fado La La La; Mother Mary; Jacaranda; Trio Fado Nos Sentidos; Please Love Me Foreve; Lambada; Verdes Anos; Fado La La La (piano).

Ramana Vieira: Tudo de Mim (All of Me)

by Richard J Salvucci
July 15, 2023

No doubt it has been some time since a listener of a pop-fado recording has been treated to a rendition of Franz Schubert's “Ave Maria" complete with lyrics based on the prayer. The singer is Ramana Vieira, a product of San Leandro, CA, of a family of Portuguese origins. Paired with “Trago Fado Nos Sentidos," a ...

Fado Da Vida

By Ramana Vieira

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2015

Fado da Vida

November 29, 2015

Album: Fado Da Vida
By Ramana Vieira
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2015
Duration: 5:02

"Fado Da Vida," New Album From Fado-inspired Singer Ramana Vieira, Out Now!

October 18, 2015

Internationally Acclaimed Vocalist and Composer Supporting Release with Shows in Northern California and Oregon in October and November Described by the San Francisco Examiner as a “rising star in world music” and by the Boston Globe as deserving “a prominent place in the front rank of today’s Fado singers,” Ramana Vieira will release her third album, ...

Tears Of A Queen

By Ramana Vieira

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009

“The New Voice of Portuguese World Music,” Ramana Vieira, CD Release in Bay Area

April 7, 2009

Called “a rising star in World Music” by the San Francisco Examiner, vocalist Ramana Vieira will bring her unique style of Fado music to the 142 Throckmorton Theatre on Saturday, April 18th at 8:00 PM to celebrate the release of her new CD Lagrimas De Rainha (Tears Of A Queen) on the Pacific Coast Jazz label. ...

Portuguese Fado Singer Ramana Vieira Releases "Lagrimas de Rainha (Tears of a Queen)"

March 24, 2009

Called a rising star in World Music by the San Francisco Examiner, vocalist Ramana Vieira released her new CD Lagrimas De Rainha (Tears Of A Queen) on the Pacific Coast Jazz label on March 24, 2009. Ramana Vieira has solidified her place as one of the premier world music artists who understands the tradition of Portuguese ...

Ramana Vieira Joins Pacific Coast Jazz Label

January 5, 2009

San Diego-based independent record label, Pacific Coast Jazz, announces the signing of Bay Area-based Portuguese Fado singer, Ramana Vieira. The agreement anticipates the release of their new CD, “Lagrimas De Rainha (Tears Of A Queen), “ slated for a street date of March 24, 2009. “We've been looking for a top quality world artist for our ...