Cátia Alhandra

Cátia Alhandra is a singular voice.

Her singing carries the poetic sensibility, colours and intense flavours of the Portuguese soul.

Rooted in Fado and traditional Portuguese music, while embracing the ancestral influences of Mediterranean musical traditions, she weaves together diverse musical heritages into a unique artistic expression.

The result is a multifaceted artist with a captivating presence and a vibrant, emotionally charged performance filled with truth, strength and soul.

Cátia Alhandra began her artistic journey at the age of 16 in Lisbon, where she studied Classical Singing at the National Conservatory of Music. Alongside her studies, she took part in a variety of artistic projects, ranging from musical theatre to voice and guitar performances connected to Fado.

At the age of 21, she moved to the Algarve. After a few years away from singing, she was invited to join Fad’Nu, a voice and Portuguese guitar project with strong roots in Fado. It was within this project that, in 2014, she released her first original song, Guitarra Chora por Mim.

Throughout her career, she has taken part in numerous national and international projects and collaborations, including Fad’Nu, Terra Xama, Orquestra de Sopros do Algarve and Gato Malvado, and has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Custódio Castelo, Jorge Palma and Berg, among others. Her work has also taken her to international stages in countries including Azerbaijan, Spain, Morocco and Georgia.

In 2023, she began a new artistic chapter, bringing traditional Portuguese music into dialogue with world music and contemporary jazz. Improvisation plays a central role in this exploration, opening new sonic and expressive possibilities within music rooted in Portuguese tradition.

In 2024, the first tracks from this project were recorded: Rosa, by Algarve musician and composer Joaquim Morgado, and Senhora do Almurtão, a traditional Portuguese song arranged by José Miguel Vieira.

She currently develops several projects in voice and guitar format, collaborating with musicians from different artistic backgrounds.

Among these is Virado, a project that brings together Fado, traditional Portuguese music and original compositions in an intimate and minimalist voice and guitar setting, where closeness, improvisation and musical expression take centre stage.

Cátia Alhandra is also currently recording her new album, a project rooted in Fado and Portuguese music, featuring original songs by several composers with whom she has had the pleasure of working throughout her artistic career. The album brings together different musical encounters, collaborations and creative affinities that have shaped her journey as an artist.

Her repertoire celebrates the richness of Portuguese and Algarve musical heritage, combining traditional songs, original compositions and works by Portuguese songwriters, revisited through new arrangements and a distinctive personal interpretation.

Her voice moves between tradition and contemporary expression, in an artistic language deeply connected to emotion, improvisation and the cultural roots of Portuguese music.