The music, traditionally performed in an intimate setting known as a "fado house," is guitar-based, and built around classical guitar and the notoriously difficult 12-string Portuguese guitar.

With her smoky voice and her high-fashion look, the self-proclaimed “punk of fado” found stardom by shaking up a venerable Portuguese genre. By Alex Williams See more of our coverage in your search ...

Lisbon is having a moment. Once a sleepy secret with its back to Europe, Portugal’s sun-drenched capital has emerged from the global recession to become one of the world’s hottest destinations. In ...

ZURICH (Reuters Life!) - Portuguese fado singer Mariza treated a sold-out Zurich audience to a show pushing the boundaries of her genre. The willowy singer with bleached blonde hair is at the vanguard ...

Cartagena se prepara para vivir una de sus noches más magnéticas y globales. La 46ª edición de La Mar de Músicas encara este ...

It's nearing midnight in Alfama, Lisbon's oldest neighbourhood, when a lady in black steps into a taverna. The bar staff scurry to turn off the lights, leaving only the flickering tapers of candles to ...

Acclaimed Portuguese-Canadian playwright Elaine Ávila's play, FADO, is a tale of love and ghosts set in the back alleys and brothels of old Lisbon. This musical, which premiered at The Firehall in ...

Listening to Portuguese fado singer Mariza, it's really hard not to be taken away by her passionate singing, charismatic stage presence, and sly sass. Yet, beneath her almost fragile and gentle ...

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 ...