Cristina Clara

(PT)

Cristina Clara was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão and grew up listening to the traditional songs that her mother sang to her. Between her love for poetry and the performing arts, she worked in university theater and it was in fado that she found her most intimate language. Her professional debut took place at the historic Café Luso, in Lisbon, after an invitation from Marco Rodrigues. In 2021, she released her first album,'Lua Adversa', where fado coexists with Brazilian choro, traditional Portuguese music and jazz influences. jazzThe album, which includes original songs and versions of Portuguese-speaking repertoire, stands out for its poetic richness and plural sound — with Portuguese guitar, mandolin, cavaquinho, flute, piano, percussion and acoustic and electric bass.

Cristina Clara is the author of several lyrics, including the delicate song ‘Lua’, inspired by the work of Cecília Meireles, and ‘Novo Fado da Melancia’, an humorous tribute to Hermínia Silva. Between nostalgia, humor and creative freedom, he builds a musical identity where tradition and invention meet. On stage, her luminous presence gives new life to fado, celebrating the cultural bridges of the Portuguese-speaking world.