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António Chainho
Portuguese musician
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dead
- born
- 1938
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 88
- known for
- composer, guitarist, musician
1938 – 2026

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who antónio chainho is
António Chainho was a Portuguese fado guitarist. He worked with many of the great names in fado music, like Hermínia Silva, Carlos do Carmo and José Afonso, and world music, like Paco de Lucía. He also recorded and toured extensively with the Lisbon-based São Toméan singer Marta Dias.
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