Marta Pereira da Costa has a unique approach to playing the Portuguese guitar, using the double six-stringed, teardrop-shaped instrument that gives Portuguese Fado music its distinctive timbre to ...

Carlos Paredes, 79, a virtuoso of the Portuguese guitar, died Friday at a retirement home in Lisbon after a prolonged bone illness and diabetes.

"My idea is to take the guitar on a journey of sounds, but the guitar is the connecting link of all tones, be it traditional Portuguese music, jazz, my compositions or my influences," she said.

Fado is often called Portuguese blues, and there are definitely similarities between the two. Both are folk music that emerged from the lived experiences of working people and the downtrodden.

You may not speak any Portuguese or know the first thing about fado music, but that shouldn't stop you from appreciating Ana Moura's recording Leva-Me Aos Fados.

Pereira da Costa’s been leading her own band since the release of her eponymous 2016 debut album on Warner Music, and the program she presents March 7 reflects her fado-and-beyond repertoire ...

Southeastern New England has an abundance of Portuguese culture, from culinary delicacies to the musical styles of fado and pimba. The International Portuguese Music Awards will celebrate ...

A Portuguese music festival is kicking off in Toronto on Friday, with performers bringing with them the sounds of tradition and experimentation. The Why Portugal concert series is bringing 10 ...

The 2025 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) will be held at the Providence Performing Arts Center on April 12.

A Portuguese music festival is kicking off in Toronto on Friday, with performers bringing with them the sounds of tradition and experimentation. The Why Portugal concert series is bringing 10 ...