Fado singer Ricardo Ribeiro thanked the doctors who supported his weight loss journey through the NHS on social media and shared a message of encouragement to those in the same situation.
Ricardo Ribeiro: “It was a long road, 77 kilos lost: 145 kilos, morbid obesity, today at 68”
Monday, 13 April 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.
