Latest news and stories about fado in Portugal for expats and residents.
The second album by fado singer Diana Vilarinho starts from a personal universe to remind us of the value of freedom. Available now on digital platforms and on May 15th at the Teatro da Trindade.
Santos & Pecadores are back and are starring in a 6-episode special season of Posto Emissor, always featuring guests. At the origin of this series of conversations and musical sharing, which BLITZ presents on Wednesdays, is the project “These Songs Speak For Themselves”: in the third episode, Camané recreates ‘John Big Dream’ by Santos & Pecadores, while the band, together with the guest, gives new life to ‘Que Flor se Abre no Peito'. Camané's long journey in fado was one of the topics of the conversation.
Santos & Pecadores are back and are starring in a 6-episode special season of Posto Emissor, always featuring guests. At the origin of this series of conversations and musical sharing, which BLITZ presents on Wednesdays, is the project “These Songs Speak For Themselves”: in the third episode, Camané recreates ‘John Big Dream’ by Santos & Pecadores, while the band, together with their guest, gives new life to ‘Que Flor se Abre no Peito’.
The Fado singer presented the album 'Tradição' during a special night, marked by the support of Manu Rodrigues.
The new album arrives in the last quarter of this year. The tour will visit Brazil, Angola, the USA, the United Kingdom, and venues such as the legendary Olympia in Paris.
Fado singer Cuca Roseta presented her new album, Tradição, in Lisbon this Wednesday, April 22, before a room filled with family, friends, artists, and professional partners, in a gathering marked by emotion and the symbolism of a return to the roots of fado. During the presentation, the singer explained the spiritual and personal context behind the new songs, emphasizing the idea of an inner journey and individual mission. Guests such as Sofia Escobar and Rita Ribeiro praised the album's emotional depth and the artist's talent, while manager Miguel Capucho highlighted that the release marks the beginning of a new international cycle, with ambitions to expand into markets like Japan and Australia. With this album, Roseta returns to traditional fado, blending heritage, identity, and contemporary expression.
In a modest building in Chelas, the Clube Lisboa Amigos do Fado serves as a vibrant, informal hub for traditional music. Unlike commercial fado houses, here the customers are the performers, with patrons signing up to sing while accompanied by professional musicians. The club also hosts a fado school, continuing the legacy of founder Armando Tavares by fostering a community where generations share knowledge, technique, and a deep respect for the genre. For the regulars, this space is more than a venue; it is a family-like environment where the silence of the audience and the emotional depth of the performance define the true essence of fado.
At nightfall, the University Orfeão of Porto comes to life amidst rehearsals, socialising, and tradition. By embracing traditional dances and songs, students keep Portuguese culture alive.
The Amara Quartet performs their new piece 'Tempestade' and confirms the release of their debut album, 'Lianor', scheduled for May.
The Vatican's representation at this year's biennale, curated by Obrist and Vickers, will be themed 'The Ear is the Eye of the Soul' and will be spread across two venues in Venice.
The Vatican's representation at the Venice Art Biennale, curated by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, will include fado singer Carminho and painter Ilda David among its participants, the Holy See announced.
“I performed in public for the first time with my great-grandmother at a Rádio Amália gala. I received my first fee and bought a PlayStation,” recalls Gaspar Varela. In the new episode of Geração 2000, Manel Rosa talks to the musician and member of the band Expresso Transatlântico. Born and raised in Lisbon, Gaspar started learning to play the Portuguese guitar at age 7 so he could accompany his great-grandmother, Celeste Rodrigues.
Three nights at the Lisbon Coliseum in May, with stops in Madrid, London, Brussels, and Brazil. The fado singer kicks off the tour for her new album this week.
The Fado singer has just released the album 'A Alma Só está bem onde Não cabe'
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.
In the past, fado was 'danced' and 'A Casa da Mariquinhas' was a brothel, reveals historian Sérgio Luís de Carvalho in 'Lisboa Fadista'. 'Coimbra Fado stagnated because it lacked women'.
In the Bairro da Boavista, filming is underway for the new Benfica songbook, a project conceived by the association A Música Portuguesa A Gostar Dela Própria.
The two brothers, Hélder and Pedro Moutinho, will perform a show in Porto and another in Lisbon, which they describe as a stage gathering.
The singer shared striking images and opened his heart about a long battle with obesity.
Helena Sarmento referred to “Tanto Mar” as her “most feminine album ever,” not only because she wrote two of the lyrics, but also because she interprets words written by other women.
Rita Braga travelled to the beginnings of fado, its music and characters. She was not in search of historical purity. In Tropical Fado, Severa rhymes with the exotic. A rediscovered past, exquisitely costumed.
The idea comes from the Tunisian ambassador to Portugal, Naoufel Hdia. Musicians from both sides are already rehearsing to perform a show in Lisbon and another in Tunisia at the end of spring.
“A Alma Só Está Bem Onde Não Cabe” is the title of the latest album by Ricardo Ribeiro, produced by Agir.
Jéssica Cipriano has the serenity of someone who has already stepped onto stages larger than the doubts she carries. In the latest episode of the podcast “The Heart & Hustle of Portugal”, the Portuguese singer revisits the path that brought her here, from her first shy experiences to the artistic rebirth that drives her today. Listen to the conversation in English.
Jessica Cipriano enters this conversation with Tony Gonçalves with the calm certainty of someone who has stood on stages larger than the doubts she still carries. The singer revisits the long path that brought her here: from shy early beginnings to the artistic rebirth that now propels her forward
Invited to compose the original soundtrack for “Os Ficheiros do Caso Carlos Castro”, Júlio Resende sat at the piano and improvised. The result was a minor fado, which you can listen to here.
Fado singer Teresinha Landeiro releases her new single 'Não partas hoje' and confirms the release of her fourth studio album for the month of May.
The Fado singer will present her latest album at the CCB Grand Auditorium in Lisbon, featuring several guitarists and special guest Camané. Saturday at 7 pm.
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.
