Ramana Vieira sings with such a wide range of emotions one cannot help but be mesmerized by images of “old world” Portugal that emerge from the depths of her soul. Her extraordinary gift of bringing this 15th century style into modern times is her unique trademark. Often referred to as the “New Voice of Portuguese World Music,” this powerful vocalist is making her mark as one of the premier contemporary Fado artists.
According to the Portuguese, Fado is a melancholy and often-mournful music similar to the American blues as it tells stories of heartache and disappointment. The essence of the poetry is the quality of “saudade,” a word that is difficult to translate as it expresses a myriad of feelings.

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Rosemary Ostrowski has been a professional singer for over 20 years. Her operatic career grew out of an intense passion and commitment to unite the music and theatre art forms. She began studying piano at age 4 (thinking she would be a concert pianist one day), but the allure of the voice took control, and singing became her passion. Before opera, there was songwriting with the guitar and piano and frequenting clubs and small venues with other musicians.

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Friday, July 30, 2010 | Show 8pm | Upstairs Live

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