Silvana Peres stated that the narratives of the album “invite reflection and change, aiming to deepen awareness and contribute to prevention.” They testify to the present and point towards “a fairer future.”
“The theme will focus on women in society,” said the singer in an interview. “Issues such as gender equality, sexual orientation, violence—which affects all social classes, whether it be domestic violence or in relationships—female empowerment, motherhood, and Human Rights will be addressed.”
The first sample of this album is the single “Violência,” with lyrics and music by Marina Mota, who also participates in the performance. It will be released on November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Besides Silvana Peres and Marina Mota, this fado, the only one where the singer shares the performance, features voices of Beatriz Felício, Cristina Branco, Joana Amendoeira, Lina_, Maria Emília, Matilde Cid, Marta Rosa, Sofia Ramos, Sandra Correia, Sara Paixão, Ana Margarida Prado, and Ana Rita Prada.
The singer, known for the fado ‘O Meu Pedro’ (Carlos Leitão/Fado Pedro Rodrigues), expressed a strong desire that her next album “not be a tribute to the past, but a reflection of the present” and simultaneously “a firm step towards a fairer, freer, dignified future, fully prosperous and equal for everyone.”
Silvana stated that her upcoming record “is meant for today because fado has always kept pace with the times,” acknowledging that it moves in the opposite direction of a certain fado narrative, which she referred to as “marialva.”
“This narrative is out of tune with what today’s women think and are, who are much more empowered, freer and do not identify with those themes,” she asserted.
“I myself feel this way; I have no desire to sing that type of lyrics, they have nothing to do with me, like ‘Before lies with you than truths without you,’” she said, citing the fado ‘Voltaste’ (Joaquim Pimentel/António Rodrigues) as an example.
“Fado has always sung about society and for a while now, I’ve felt a lack of responsibility in that regard, with much focus on longing, jealousy, when in fact that’s no longer what women want or think,” she added.
The album, melodically, includes traditional fados and new compositions. One of the tracks, ‘Preconceito,’ features lyrics and music by the singer, co-authored with Beatriz Felício.
Other authors include Amélia Muge, Manuela de Freitas, Marina Mota, Mafalda Arnauth, Teresa Muge, Florbela Espanca, whom she deems “unmissable,” as well as Teresinha Landeiro, Joana Alegre, Joana Espadinha, Rita Marrafa de Carvalho, Beatriz Felício, Marta Rosa, and Rita Dias.
‘A Todas as Mulheres’ is the third album by the performer, but “the first fully dedicated to fado,” emphasized Silvana Peres, who has been part of fado houses such as A Parreirinha de Alfama and Clube do Fado for three years. Her previous albums “featured Lusophone and fusion music.”
The creator of ‘Dança de Malandro’ (Dino D’Santiago/Tuniko Goulart) stated that “women fado singers have greater national and international visibility, but in everything involving the fado world—from musicians to producers, composers, poets, directors, road managers, and technicians—the majority are men.”
“Fado continues to be a very male-dominated field, which is why I decided that in this album, fado happens in the feminine, with a lineup of 12 carefully selected tracks to tell stories, all written by women, six of them with traditional melodies by well-known authors like Alfredo Marceneiro, and the others with original lyrics and music.”
