Emanuel Pessanha

Barco do Fado
Emanuel Pessanha & Novos Ventos

Portugal on the Meuse - Fado Cruise

Sail through the ports and along the skyline of Rotterdam, enjoy the warm sounds of fado. Emanuel Pessanha takes you on a journey through the "Portuguese blues". On board a Portuguese buffet of cheeses, olives and chorizo, fresh fruits, nuts and freshly baked pastries and various types of bread. There are also exclusive Portuguese wines. These special evenings can also be booked for private groups at your date of choice!

Emanuel Pessanha (guitar, harmonica and vocals), Aili Deiwiks (violin and piano), Daniel Raposo (Portuguese guitar) and Rafael Fraga (Spanish guitar and Portuguese guitar). There are regular guest appearances and sometimes a fadista from the audience joins in spontaneously.

Casa de Fado

Every last Saturday of the month and the Friday that precedes it (except December, July and August)

Grand Café-Restaurant OportO in Nijmegen is known for its monthly Casa de Fado. A 9-course Petiscos menu interspersed with live Fado music from Quatro Ventos.

Start 18.30 am to about 22:30. It is advisable to book well in advance.

Noites do Fado

Een serie van 7 concerten, van 23 april tot 1 mei 2011:

In Noite do Fado veteran Maria de Fátima, the voice of Quatro Ventos Emanuel Pessanha and young talent Gisela João join the stage. Maria de Fátima shared the stage with the world's greatest fado artists Amália Rodrigues, Jorge Fernando and Camané. Emanuel Passanha is a passionate interpreter of the elusive concept of saudade and Gisela João tunes in like she's never done anything else. Noite do Fado is a combination of traditional fado and new pieces. An evening steeped in Portuguese saudade.

Emanuel Pessanha (guitar, harmonica and vocals), Maria de Fátima and Gisela João (vocals), Daniel Raposo (Portuguese guitar), Aleix the Gispert (Spanish guitar), Carlos Monteiro and Felix Hildebrand (double bass).