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António Chainho

Portuguese musician

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born
1938
died
2026
age at death
88
known for
composer, guitarist, musician

1938 – 2026

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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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