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Biography
For|the handball player from Angola|Cristina Branco (handballer)Infobox musical artist | name = Cristina Branco| image = Cristina Branco in Xixón, Asturies.jpg| caption =| image_size = | background = solo_singer| birth_name = Cristina Branco| alias =| birth_date = birth year and age|1972|birth_place = Almeirim , Ribatejo , Portugal | death_date =| origin = Almeirim , Ribatejo , Portugal | instrument = Vocals | genre = Fado | occupation = Singer | years_active =| label =| associated_acts =| website = http://www.cristinabranco.com/ www.cristinabranco.com| notable_instruments = Cristina Branco (born 1972 in Almeirim , Ribatejo , Portugal ) is a Portugal|Portuguese musician.
Branco was originally drawn to jazz and forms of Portuguese music before finally opting for fado after being introduced to the music of Amália Rodrigues by her grandfather. Branco studied the poems from which major fado lyrics are taken. Branco continues to work on her fado repertory, accompanied by Custódio Castelo on guitar and as composer.cite web|url= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=5312568|title=Cristina Branco: Musical Journey to Portugalcite book |last=Elliot |first=Richard |title=Fado and the Place of Longing: Loss, Memory and the City| year=2010|accessdate=2010-12-09|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|url= http://books.google.com/books? id=Sa-gR-P-pVEC& pg=PA156& dq=%22Cristina+Branco%22& hl=en& ei=YJgBTcTnL8L58Aa1iJD3Ag& sa=X& oi=book_result& ct=result& resnum=1& ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage& q=%22Cristina%20Branco%22& f=false
Discography
Cristina Branco in Holland (1998)
Murmúrios (1998) cite web|url= http://www.musicwords.nl/frea~article~8712618402320_en.html|title=Music & Words Frea Records|accessdate=2010-12-09
Post-Scriptum (2000)
O Descobridor: Cristina Branco canta J. Slauerhoff|Slauerhoff (2000)
Reflist Persondata | NAME =Branco, Cristina | ALTERNATIVE NAMES =| SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1972 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Almeirim , Ribatejo , Portugal | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Branco, Cristina Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Fado Category:Portuguese fado singers Category:Portuguese female singers
