Getting to know Fado in Lisbon

Fado is a Portuguese genre of music which oozes melancholy, feelings, and sadness. It dates back to Lisbon of the 1820s at least, but its origins lie much further back in history. The word ‘fado’ means fate or destiny, and the songs in fado are often stories of poverty, of the life in the sea, … Continue reading Getting to know Fado in Lisbon