"We share the same language and that's fantastic. The music is also fantastic here," said Camané in Luanda, in an interview with Lusa, emphasizing that the show "brings a repertoire that makes sense," with themes common to fado and Angolan popular music.
For Camané, this musical proximity is the invisible thread that connects the cultural expressions of Portuguese-speaking countries.
"When we listen to African music, we can identify with it. In the same way, an Angolan goes to Lisbon and listens to fado and can identify with it," in a musical dialogue that is "very important" because it connects people by crossing cultures, he said.
Camané, one of the most renowned contemporary fado singers, began his career in the 1980s and has established himself as one of the great interpreters of traditional fado, with an award-winning discography and a career that has taken him to several international stages.
The show on Tuesday also served to mark Angola's 50th anniversary of independence and had "some surprises" that brought back memories of the singer's childhood.
"I was 8 years old at the time of independence and I remember having many friends from Angola at school," he said.
Regarding fado, Camané considered that it has an intimate and poetic side that "needs smaller environments, like the theater," but that it contains "a truth" that crosses borders.
"The more genuine you are, the more people are touched," he said.
The fado singer also pointed out that Angolan music "works a lot through dance," but fado "is not for dancing, it's for listening."
However, he argued, this difference is precisely what brings cultures together, because "when the music is genuine, people identify with it, even if it's different."
The show took place this Tuesday, as part of the official celebrations of Portugal Day, Camões and the Portuguese Communities, at the Portuguese School of Luanda, on a "journey" of memories, meetings and sharing that crosses the Atlantic.
