The Fado singer and guitarist Carlos Macedo, elected king of Fado in Mozambique in 1972, died this morning at the age of 79 at the Hospital de Santa Maria, a source from the Casa do Artista told the Lusa agency.
Guitarist and Fado singer Carlos Macedo has died, interpreter of "Até o Rei ia ao Fado"
Sunday, 8 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Fado is a traditional Portuguese music genre characterized by melancholic singing and themes of longing and fate, with distinct Lisbon and Coimbra styles; it was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2011. For expats, fado is both a living cultural tradition and a common tourist experience — attending a small fado house in Lisbon or Coimbra offers insight into Portuguese history, language and social life.
