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 ...

The unique sound of Fado is part of Lisbon’s DNA, so embedded in society that it is included on UNESCO’s list of World Intangible Cultural Heritage. Born in the streets, houses and on the riverside of ...

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 ...

In recent years, the melancholic Portuguese folk music known as fado has gotten a lot of play around the world. Many of the singers have stylized their songs to suit the tastes of an international ...

A NIGHT IN LISBON: Portuguese musician Paulo Bragança entertained guests at Le Bon Marché on Wednesday night, delivering a hypnotic fado performance, a music genre consisting of mournful songs to the ...