Fado, which means “fate” or “destiny” in Portuguese, originated in the working-class neighborhoods of Lisbon in the early 19th century. It reflects the yearnings, sorrows, and joys of the Portuguese ...

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 ...

On this day, I planned to go listen to Fado, Portugal's traditional folk music, starting at 8:00 PM. I had booked the tickets ...

She sweeps in with regal dignity, the very image of a diva, her sumptuous black dress gently caressing the stage floor, her short, light blond hair and slim figure making an arresting sight. Mariza, ...

Portugal has two healthy cultural obsessions: soccer and the music called fado, the latter of which has attracted fans and practitioners from Lisbon to Brisbane and beyond. Its latest star, fadista ...

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 ...

If you follow her to Alfama, the trick is avoiding the touristy spots. “If everything is directed at you, like, ‘Come in,’ it’s not an interesting fado house,” says new-generation fado singer Carminho ...

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 ...

Wearing a long black wig, fishnet stockings and a miniskirt, "Lila Fadista" wafts a fan in front of his beard as he sings about the gay community's pain and revolt in lyrics not heard before in fado, ...

On one hand, I'm happy that people from all over the world are falling in love with Portugal and discovering fado. On the other hand, the soul of Alfama and Mouraria lives in their people, the locals, ...