That's the first thing to notice about Portuguese fado, the dramatic, tear-stained music born many generations ago - perhaps in the 1820s, but some claim earlier - on the crowded streets of Lisbon's ...

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Portuguese artists Camané and Janeiro have been nominated for the 26th annual Latin Grammy Awards. Camané is nominated for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album for his live tribute to José Mário ...

Vacaville-based singer and pianist Ramana Vieira specializes in fado, the traditional Portuguese folk music likened to American blues, but lately she and her backing quartet expanded their song list ...

In 1920 the voice of Portugal was born. Her name: Amália Rodrigues. A new exhibition focussing on the musician's star-spangled life, titled 'Ah Amália - Living Experience', is opening in the ...

LOWELL — Charismatic fado singer Katia Guerreiro, honored by the governments of Portugal and France for her virtuosity in the genre, will make her UMass Lowell debut in concert on Saturday. The ...

To experience fado, the mournful folk music born of Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhoods, is to tap into centuries of history and bohemia. With a new state-of-the-art exhibition celebrating fado’s greatest ...

In 1920 the voice of Portugal was born. Her name: Amália Rodrigues. A new exhibition focussing on the musician's star-spangled life, titled 'Ah Amália - Living Experience', is opening in the ...