Announced a year ago, the album 'Os Melros' by Miguel da Silva, featuring guest vocalists, premieres this Friday. The preview takes place this Thursday at Atmosfera M in Lisbon at 6 pm.
Miguel da Silva debuts 'Os Melros', combining fado viola and poems by João Monge
Thursday, 19 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.
