António Chainho
António Chainho (27 January 1938 – 27 January 2026) was a Portuguese fado guitarist. He worked with many of the great names in fado music, like Hermínia Silva, Carlos do Carmo and José Afonso, and world music, like Paco de Lucía. He also recorded and toured extensively with the Lisbon-based São Toméan singer Marta Dias.
Also recorded as António Dâmaso Chainho
António Chainho
- Name
- António Chainho
- Born
- 27 January 1938
- Birthplace
- Santiago do Cacém, Portugal
- Died
- 27 January 2026
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Fields
- fado
- Honours
- Commander of the Order of Prince Henry · Medalha de Mérito Municipal
- Languages
- Portuguese
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António Chainho (27 January 1938 – 27 January 2026) was a Portuguese fado guitarist. He worked with many of the great names in fado music, like Hermínia Silva, Carlos do Carmo and José Afonso, and world music, like Paco de Lucía. He also recorded and toured extensively with the Lisbon-based São Toméan singer Marta Dias.
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Biography
In 1998, Chainho contributed "Fado Da Adiça" and "Interlude: Variações Em Mi Menor" to the AIDS benefit compilation album Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon produced by the Red Hot Organization. Chainho died on 27 January 2026, his 88th birthday.
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Key facts
• Name — António Chainho • Origin — Coruche, Portugal • Born — 27 January 1938 • Birthplace — Santiago do Cacém, Portugal • Died — 27 January 2026 • Instrument — Portuguese guitar • Genre — Fado • Occupation — Musician • Website — antoniochainho.com
Identity
Identity
António Chainho is recorded as having received Commander of the Order of Prince Henry and Medalha de Mérito Municipal.
Life and career
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2026
António Chainho died in 2026 at Alfragide.
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Santiago do Cacém.
Birth place
Alfragide.
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Discography (incomplete)
• 1980 – Guitarra Portuguesa • 1996 – António Chainho with the London Philharmonic Orchestra • 1998 – A Guitarra e Outras Mulheres • 2000 – Lisboa-Rio • 2003 – António Chainho E Marta Dias - Ao Vivo No Ccb (live at the Cultural Centre of Belém) Label: Movieplay • 2010 – Lisgoa
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