Mário Pacheco

Fado guitarist/composer Mario Pacheco's love for and mastery of folkloric Portuguese music was his destiny from the cradle. Son of famed guitarist António Pacheco (known to have collaborated with the genre's most notable figures), Mario was surrounded by the music from the very beginning and apprenticed in the style as soon as he could hold an instrument. Once old enough, the lessons learned at home were deepened during Pacheco's years of study of music theory and classical guitar at the Lisbon Academy of Music. Pacheco's study and dedication earned him a reputation as a bril...