Felix Contreras | November 15, 2023
From the very first beat in this performance, it’s clear we are being transported to another time and space with Marta Pereira da Costa’s enchanting time behind the Tiny Desk.
Considered to be the first and only woman to professionally master the traditional Portuguese guitar used in fado music, Pereira da Costa caught my attention in a crowded bar in Austin, Texas in 2019 during South by Southwest. In fact, with echoes of Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson’s experience with Laura Gibson that gave birth to the Tiny Desk concert, I also wanted to hear Pereira da Costa’s melodic fingerpicking prowess without the noisy crowd.
Accompanied by second guitarist João José Pita Junior and percussionist Pedro Segundo, the trio bridges centuries of history with immaculate playing and plenty of smiles. As Pereira da Costa states in between songs, the entire performance is a musical journey through her homeland, from land to sea and everything in between.
Fado has achieved international recognition outside of Portugal among the musically curious, and I usually associate it with a variety of renowned vocalists. But Pereira da Costa reminds us to pay attention to the accompanists and their instruments for a deeper appreciation of tradition and music made in the moment.
SET LIST
“Terra“
“Movimento“
“Encontro“
“Minha Alma“
“Dia de Feira“
MUSICIANS
Marta Pereira da Costa: guitar
João José Pita Junior: guitar
Pedro Segundo: percussion
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Felix Contreras
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern
Audio Assistant: Neil Tevault
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Michael Zamora
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Hazel Cills, Kara Frame
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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