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Brazilian and Portuguese musicians perform 18th-century modinhas: origins of fado

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).

Público14 Jan

Brazilian and Portuguese musicians perform 18th-century modinhas: origins of fado

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Modinhas in Portugal

Brazilian and Portuguese musicians perform 18th-century modinhas: origins of fado

Brazilian and Portuguese musicians perform 18th-century modinhas: origins of fado