Carlos Paredes
Carlos Paredes
Latest Release
- Mestre da Guitarra Portuguesa - 1977
- October 2025
- • 13 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Ríotiempo | ||
| 2 | Fantoche [Ao Vivo] | ||
| 3 | Intervenção de Carlos Paredes 2.6 [Ao Vivo] | ||
| 4 | Canto do rio [Ao Vivo] | ||
| 5 | Canto de amor [Ao Vivo] |
Albums
Apr 2025 • 1 song
Feb 2025 • 55 songs
Dec 2024 • 7 songs
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Biography
The Portuguese guitar is a 12-string instrument with double courses (string pairs) and a small body, similar in tone to the mandolin or Greek bouzouki. Its penetrating sound is championed by Carlos Paredes, a sensitive, even shy performer who balances tradition and spontaneous invention. His original approach was likened to the freshness of Ornette Coleman by bassist Charlie Haden, who is himself a minor cultural hero in Portugal. ~ Myles Boisen