With a following to rival flamenco, the haunting melodies of Portuguese fado have always held listeners spellbound; Claudia Aurora is its powerful new voice. The singer-songwriter’s debut album, “Silêncio”, is the first collection of original fado songs to be recorded in the UK since the great Portuguese Fado diva Amália Rodrigues recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1952.

Claudia Aurora is a fadista (fado singer) and songwriter from Oporto, Portugal. She is based in Bristol, UK since 2003 and has built a reputation as a stunning live performer. Claudia has sung fado at numerous venues in the UK, including the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre), Momo and Heaven, in London, Royal Theatre in Norwich, and St George’s in Bristol. Since 2006 she has frequently organised successful fado events, adding live Portuguese poetry to create complete cultural celebrations. In 2008 she began writing her own lyrics and composing her own original songs with guitarist Javier Moreno. The great success achieved by her songs and the public’s amazing response to them inspired and motivated her to record “Silêncio”.

“Silêncio” is out 31 October 2011 in the UK on CD & Download
“Spine-tingling” (Alex Denney, NME)
“She is really amazing – one of my highlights of the year” (Viktor Wynd, The Last Tuesday Society)
“Drenched in emotion and drama” (Lucy Duran, BBC Radio 3)
“Boy, she has a voice, as elementally strong as the tides of which she sings, and as imbued with ability to induce calm and awe.” (Venue Magazine)
UK NOVEMBER 2011 TOUR:
• Wed, Nov 2, 7:30 pmKings Place, Hall One London
• Sat, Nov 5, 7:30 pmMusicport World Music Festival Bridlington
• Sat, Nov 12, 8:00 pmHawth Theatre Crawley
• Fri, Nov 18, 7:30 pmColchester Arts Centre Colchester
• Sat, Nov 19, 7:30 pmDiss Corn Hall Norfolk
• Fri, Nov 25, 7:30 pmFolk House Bristol
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Released by: World Village UK
Release/catalogue number: 450020
Release date: Oct 31, 2011