The song of Lisboa

Fado is, par excellence, the song of Lisboa. Born of unique sentiment, of a soul that can’t be explained but only felt, fado today is the most noble and genuine product of Portuguese popular culture. And because it is so singular, it is always a surprise for the tourists who visit Lisboa.

The new Portuguese soul

They talk about soul; about sentiments that are part of the air; about saudades that are felt. It’s Fado they sing. The old and the new, but always Fado, to be listened to in silence, while you taste a caldo verde and nibble at a slice of chouriço on a chunk of cornbread.

On the Fado streets

Accompanied by the guitar, the fado tells a story of the sea, around which the whole Portuguese nation is rallied. The words of each song sing the soul of that people, intermingled with the yearning for those who have gone away, and the anguish of those left behind who, in Lisboa’s port, awaited the arrival of the ships which did not always return.