The Jornal de Letras newspaper considered Fado Mulato by Maria João Quadros one of the best ten 2009 Portuguese albums.

The poet/writer Tiago Torres da Silva idealized Fado Mulato for the voice of the Fado singer Maria João Quadros. It gathers the best of Brazilian, African and Portuguese music. Maria João Quadros and Tiago Torres da Silva have their work recognised by this newspaper along with other 2009 albums and artists: A Mãe by Rodrigo Leão, Fados de Amor e Pecado by Ana Sofia Varela, Kronos by Cristina Branco or Femina by Legendary Tiger Man..