Fado, which means destiny or fate, has a feeling the Portuguese call “saudade,” a melancholy emotion that roughly means a nostalgic longing, a certain ineffable yearning.

Fado, steeped in Portuguese identity, history and culture, traces its roots to 1820s Lisbon and is a synthesis of Afro-Brazilian music and dance handed down over generations.

Fado singer Gisela João will deliver a refreshing take on Portugal's national song when she performs in Massachusetts on Oct. 14 as part of FABRIC.

If the movie gods are fair, they will allow “Fados” the same kind of success found by “Buena Vista Social Club” and other such musical celebrations. This film is a sultry tribute to an old ...

An American at the forefront of the fado, a type of melancholy Portuguese folk music, Ramana Vieira says her show Friday at Journey Downtown in Vacaville will be an example of “fado fusion ...

Two award-winning vocalists in the Portuguese music genre fado, singer-songwriter Helder Moutinho and singer Maria Emília, will join forces for “The Sounds of Portugal,” a one-night-only concert next ...

The Portuguese folk music called fado is enjoying a surge in popularity, thanks to international stars like Mariza. But in the narrow alleys of Lisbon's Alfama district, locals like their fado ...

Fado singer Carminho is planning a new album and international tour, while reaping the rewards of appearing in 'Poor Things,' starring Emma Stone.

LOWELL — Charismatic fado singer Katia Guerreiro, honored by the governments of Portugal and France for her virtuosity in the genre, will make her UMass Lowell debut in concert on Saturday.

Fado em Si Bemol formed in 2003. It started out as a project between good friends Paulo Gonçalves, Miguel Silva and Pedro Matos to explore the nontraditional sounds of the music throughout the world ...

Fado singing seems to have started as the bitter balladry of 18th century Portuguese convicts on their way to forced labor and exile in Portugal’s African colonies.

Fado singer Carminho is planning a new album and international tour, while reaping the rewards of appearing in 'Poor Things,' starring Emma Stone.