There are two distinct styles of fado, the older of which is associated with the city of Lisbon and the younger with the north-central Portuguese city of Coimbra.

This video details, briefly, the history behind Portugal's most famous music, Fado. This music defines the Portuguese, their culture, and their very existence. ...more

Fado is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Lisbon, Portugal, but probably has much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar Rui Vieira Nery states that "the only reliable …

Fado, the national song of Portugal. The fado is a folk music and dance form embodying the popular customs, poetic traditions, and cultural heritage of the Portuguese people. The fado, …

Mar 10, 2025 · So what is fado? Well, today there are two types of Fado: Fado itself and Fado Canção. Fado itself is what represents Portugal and its people; Fado Canção is Fado mixed …

Nov 27, 2025 · Considered to be Portuguese musical heritage, the record industry began to pay increasing attention to this style and a new generation of musicians emerged: some fado …

A recognised symbol of Portugal, this simple image can describe Fado, a music of the world that is Portuguese. In its essence, it sings the feeling, the heartbreak, the longing for someone who …