Fado a music genre that can be traced back to the 1820s in Portugal. Although the origins are difficult to trace, today fado is commonly regarded as simply a form of song which can be about anything, ...

The Portuguese Symphony Orchestra will make its U.S. debut at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 11 to honor legendary Fado singer Amália Rodrigues. Titled ‘Amália in America – Beyond Fado,’ the show will feature ...

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 ...

We wanted to show that fado can live anywhere, that emotion has no genre. Some purists were surprised, of course, but most people understood that fado has always evolved.

A fado and dinner show will be presented Saturday at the IDESI Portuguese Hall of Novato, 901 Sweetser Ave. The event features Portuguese fado singers and guitar players. Dinner will include ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Lisbon is the city of fado,” says Portuguese singer Carminho. “You have to experience it when you're there.” Carminho, who ...

On Friday, August 18, let yourself be transported to the streets and taverns of Lisbon as Linden Place hosts an intimate evening of live Fado Music accompanied by Portuguese-inspired food and wines.

I’m writing this from Lisbon, Portugal, where my wife and I have been visiting her daughter, who lives here part of the year. At the same time, I’ve been thinking about all of you back home dealing ...