Fado Spotlight: Pedro Moutinho

Pedro Moutinho was born in Oeiras, Portugal on November 11, 1976, in a family already linked to Fado for many years.  He grew up listening to and living with some of the most important fadistas in Lisbon, which compelled him to embrace his own love of fado.  At 11 years old, he started singing at many different gatherings and ended up honing his skills in the style of Lison Fado.

In 1995, he was a part of the Clube de Fado Amália, after which he started a regular collaboration with the Cafe Luso, where continues as one of their resident fadistas.  In 2000 he created the fado group Quintet de Fado in Lisbon with four other artists.  They performed in many Fado Houses throughout the capital city, including the Belem Cultural Center Music Festival.  Since 2001, he has been a regularly invited singer in the Fado Room at the Estoril Casino.