Sandra Pinheiro Pacheco  Sandra
Pinheiro Pacheco was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Portuguese
immigrants of the Azorean island, Faial. She loved singing as a child
and claims to have inherited her father’s genes. Manuel
Escobar, who’d heard her sing numerous times, approached her and
encouraged her to consider Fado. She knew a little about Fado since she
studied about Amalia Rodrigues in Portuguese class. She never dreamed
that she’d actually enjoy singing it. On March 14, 2003 Sandra had her
first Fado performance in Santa Clara and since then she’s been hooked.
She is extremely fortunate to be among the many Fado singers performing
with the 7 Colinas. “Stellar musicians make for stellar performances,”
she says. |