website birth_place article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
-lsb- http://www.cristinabranco.com/ www.cristinabranco.com -rsb- almeirim , ribatejo , portugal cristina branco
 cristina branco solo_singer 28 december 1972 vocals fado cristina branco in xixón , asturies.jpg almeirim , ribatejo , portugal cristina branco singer
cristina branco

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 .
