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Fado star, 69

Fado star, 69

The fabulous Portuguese singer Misia died in Lison of cancer last week. She was 69.

Portugal’s Culture Minister Dalila Rodrigues called her ‘a fundamental voice in the renewal of fado’.

This is what we’ll miss.

 

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