In the year commemorating the centenary of the birth of Carlos Paredes (Coimbra, 16 February 1925 - Lisbon, 23 July 2004), we have recovered some documents scattered throughout the Centre's archives and collections relating to this giant of Portuguese music.

Photograph | FT 08881 | Manuel A. Collection A. Reis | "A Brigada dos Duros" (from left to right): Manuel da Fonseca, Vitorino, Fausto, José Afonso, Adriano, José Jorge Letria and Carlos Paredes.

Photograph | FT 09084 | Collection Manuel A. A. Reis | Festa do Avante (left to right): Júlio Pereira, Janita Salomé, José Afonso, Carlos Paredes, Fernando Alvim, Fausto, Adriano, Sérgio Mestre.

Fundo Rui Pato | Correspondence | doc. 19 - AFONSO, José. Letter to Albano da Rocha Pato (n. ref.). Faro, n.d. 3p. Annex: Lyrics to the song "Cantai bichos da terra". 

Fundo Comunidade Portuguesa em Inglaterra | Luta Comum | Festas do Luta Comum 28/11/1982 | doc. 1 - Letter from Comissão Coord. dos Trabalhadores Portugueses em Inglaterra/Jornal Luta Comum to Carlos Paredes, London, 25-09-1982.

Notícias da Rádio 11-09-1974 - Week of support for Chile. varieties with Mineiros de Aljustrel, Luísa Basto, Ary dos Santos, Carlos Paredes, A. C. Oliveira and J. J. Letria.

LP 00064 - Concert in Frankfurt by Carlos Paredes

LP 00065 - Carlos Paredes Portuguese guitar

Biographical note published on the page "Antifascistas da Resistência" available for consultation at:

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