Tribute to Dr. António Simão Toscano
The Museu do Mar Rei D. Carlos, Cascais's maritime museum, hosts a tribute to António Simão Toscano on 14 November. A guitarist, composer and one of the leading figures of Coimbra Fado, he is being honoured by the Academia do Fado, da Canção e da Guitarra de Coimbra.
Coimbra Fado is a distinctive branch of Portugal's fado tradition. It grew up among the students of the University of Coimbra and is known for its romantic serenades, accompanied by the Portuguese guitar and the classical guitar, or viola.
Born on 29 September 1932 in Eiras, Santa Maria da Feira, António Simão Toscano is now 94 and has lived in Cascais for several decades. He graduated in Law from the University of Coimbra in 1960 and became a respected name in the Grupo de Fados e Guitarradas de Coimbra, standing out as an accompanying guitarist and composer.
As an accompanist, he played with the Grupo de Porta Férrea and performed at the Associação dos Antigos Estudantes de Coimbra (Association of Former Coimbra Students) in Lisbon, at events and tributes linked to the Coimbra tradition. He played and recorded with great names such as Luiz Goes, João Gomes and Durval Moreirinhas.
As a composer, he wrote key pieces of the Coimbra repertoire, often together with the poet Leonel Neves and the singer Luiz Goes.
The tribute is followed by a serenade by Grupo Raízes de Coimbra, featuring six of António Simão Toscano's original compositions, among other pieces.
Free admission.
Information: museumar@cm-cascais.pt | +351 214 815 906 (call to a national landline)
15h30 - Tribute to António Simão Toscano
16h00 - Serenade by Grupo Raízes de Coimbra, featuring, among other pieces, six original compositions by António Simão Toscano
