The 88-year-old singer Teresa Silva Carvalho, performer of the hits “Pescador da Barca Bela” and “Canção Grata”, among others, died this Thursday in Lisbon, a family member told Lusa.
Singer, teacher, composer Teresa Silva Carvalho has participated throughout her career in the RTP da Canção festival, where she performed authors such as Pedro Osorio with “Cantemostil ser Dia”, collaborated with José Afonso on the album “Eu vou ser Dia” . como a Toupeira” (1972), and his repertoire includes, among others, the songs “Ó Rama que Linda Rama” from the Traditional Songbook of Alentejo, as well as “Pescador da Barca Bela”, a poem by Almeida Garrett, and “Canção Grata”, a poem by Carlos Queiroz, which she herself set to music.
In 1970 he won the Revelação-Fado Press Prize, awarded by the Union of Journalists.
The fado singer has been absent from the scene since the 1990s, recording her last album “Canções Gratas” in 1994, which included several new songs as well as songs from her and José Afonso’s repertoire, such as “Vejam Bem” and the Brazilian Dolores Durand “A Noite do Meu Bem”
Teresa Silva Carvalho sang in public for the first time at the age of 18 at a charity show as part of the Bathers’ Parade in Fau, Ofir, municipality of Esposende, Braga district.
The translator later participated in the Nova Onda program of the former Emissora Nacional, led by Maria Leonor (1920–1988), in which revelations were presented. Teresa Silva Carvalho performed the songs “Sur ma vie” by Charles Aznavour and “O Fado do Castanheiro” by João de Vasconcelos and Sa y Fado by Pedro Rodrigues, popularized by Maria Teresa de Noronha (1918–1993).
Teresa Silva Carvalho took singing lessons from Maria Amelia Duarte D’Almeida and continued her academic studies at the School of Hotels and Tourism.
In the 1950s and 1960s she worked as a music teacher at the Instituto Vaz Serra in Cernas do Bonjardim, and in 1965 she went to Brazil to participate in the Expo Portugal de Hoje in Rio de Janeiro.
His television debut took place in this South American country, where he also worked in several typical Portuguese restaurants.
Returning to Portugal, fado singer João Ferreira-Rosa (1937–2007) invited her to become part of the cast of the fado house Taverna do Embuçado in Lisbon’s Alfama district, where she remained for several years.
In 1969, she recorded her first album, an EP (Extended Play) entitled “Sol nullo dos Dias vais”, followed by another EP “Um mais de sol” and the album “Teresa Silva Carvalho”.
In 1970 he received the Revelation Press Award (Fado), given by the Union of Journalists.
He returned to the EP on the Valentim de Carvalho record label, recording “Amor Tornado Momento”, which included the theme “Amar”, a poem by Florbela Espanca, which he set to music.
“Teresa Silva Carvalho combines a rigorous selection of poetic repertoire with her exceptional interpretive abilities as well as her potential as a composer,” the Fado Museum states on its website.
The singer also set music to “Sonho de Incerteza” by Antero de Quental, “Barca Bela” by Almeida Garrett, “Árvores do Alentejo” by Florbela Espanca, “Canção de Primavera” and “Lamento” by José Regio. , among others, for example, “Canção Grata” by Carlos Queiroz.
In 1976, he released several EPs and the album “Fados” by Arnaldo Trindade’s Orfeu group.
In 1977, he took part for the first time in the RTP da Canção festival with the songs “As Sete Canções” and “Canção sem grates” (Rita Olivais/Manuel José Soares), which would be released as B-side singles. theme “Icaro” (José Reggio/José Luis Tinoco).
He returned to the festival in 1979 with the theme “We Sing Until the Day Comes”, composed by Pedro Osorio, with the voices of Maria do Amparo, Carlos Alberto Moniz and Samuel in the choir.
During this decade, Teresa Silva Carvalho worked several times at the Balaia Hotel in Albufeira, where she served as director of public relations.
His album “Ó Rama, ó que Linda Rama” (1977), produced by Vitorino, was a “tremendous success,” the museum says.
The album also included the songs “Mas que Fresca Mondadeira” by Francisco Martins Ramos and “Litania para um Amor Ausente” by Luigi Pignatelli (pseudonym of Luis Oliveira de Andrade), both with music by Vitorino, as well as several songs by José. Afonso, such as “Canto Moço”, “Redondo Vocábulo”, “Mulher da Erva” and “Green Fields”.
In 1972, the performer collaborated with José Afonso on his album “Eu Vou Ser Como a Toupeira”.
After the success of Ó Rama, que Linda Rama, Teresa Silva Carvalho made several tours, particularly among the Portuguese communities in the USA and Canada, and appeared on television, but gradually withdrew from the entertainment industry.
His last album was released in 1994 in CD format under the title “Canções Gratas” on the Strauss record company.
The funeral of the creator of A Minha Cruz (A. Campos/J. Marques/Fado Menor) will take place on Saturday, starting at 16:30, in the Church of São João de Deus in Lisbon.
The funeral will take place on Sunday at 11:00 am at the same location, followed by burial at the Alto de São João cemetery, where a cremation ceremony will take place, the same source said.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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