Research by Alberto Pacheco, from Minas Gerais, reveals links between Brazilian and Portuguese music in a repertoire spanning 230 years. The songs are also among the roots of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music).
Brazilian and Portuguese musicians perform 18th-century modinhas: origins of fado
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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.
