Cristina Branco began her career singing jazz and other styles of music, mainly in Portuguese. It was her grandfather who introduced her to the fado of Amália Rodrigues, a discovery that inspired her to devote herself fully to the genre. Branco performs fado with a contemporary sensibility, blending tradition with modern influences. From the very beginning of her career, Branco has been closely connected to the Netherlands. In 1997 she released the live album Cristina Branco in Holland, recorded at Zaal 100 in Amsterdam. Her major breakthrough with Dutch audiences came in 2000 with Canta Slauerhoff, an album on which she sings poems by J. Slauerhoff translated by Mila Vidal Paletti. She later achieved further success with albums such as Sensus (2003) and Ulisses (2005). Branco has also collaborated several times with the Dutch band BLØF, including on the song “Herinnering aan later” (2006) from their album Umoja. She also contributed vocals to a special version of their hit “Dansen aan zee.” In 2006 she received an Amália Award in the International category. Branco continues to tour widely throughout Europe. In 2011 she expanded her repertoire by incorporating tango into her musical work.
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Cristina Branco & Blöf – Dansen aan de zee
Sete pedaços de vento
Se não Chovesse
FADO
Vida Triste
Chamaram me cigano
A case of you
Cansaço
Cantigas do meio
GAIVOTA
Tudo Isto E Fado In
Ai Vida
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