António Zambujo

António Zambujo (ComIH) (born September 1975, in Beringel, Beja, Portugal) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. One of the characteristic qualities of his music is the presence of Cante Alentejano, a regional genre that influenced him while growing up in Beja. Since 2004, António Zambujo has been performing worldwide.[1] He has won the Amália Rodrigues Foundation prize as best male fado singer.[2]

António Zambujo
António Zambujo in Braga, Portugal
Background information
Born (1975-09-19) September 19, 1975
OriginBeja, Portugal
GenresFado, Acoustic music
Occupation(s)Musician
Websitehttp://www.antoniozambujo.com/

His album Até Pensei Que Fosse Minha was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album.[3] In 2019, his song "Sem Palavras" was nominated in the same award, this time for the Best Portuguese Language Song category.[4]

Discography
  • O mesmo Fado (2002) compilation
  • Por meu Cante (2004) CD
  • Outro Sentido (2007) CD
  • Guia (2010) CD
  • Quinto (2012) CD
  • Lisboa 22:38 - Ao Vivo no Coliseu (2013) CD
  • Rua Da Emenda (2014) CD
  • Até Pensei Que Fosse Minha (2016) CD (interpreting songs by Chico Buarque)
  • Do Avesso (2018) CD

References
  1. "Biographies - António Zambujo". Portal do Fado (www.portaldofado.net). Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  2. Pareles, Jon (May 13, 2012). "Fado, Updated but Still Intimate". nytimes.com. New York Times.
  3. Ceccarini, Viola Manuela (20 November 2017). "The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas". Livein Style. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. Cabo, Leila (14 November 2019). "Latin Grammys 2019 Winners: Complete List". Billboard. MRC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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