Fado

Fado (translated as destiny or fate) is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. In popular belief, Fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor. However, in reality Fado is simply a form of song which can be about anything, but must follow a certain structure. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Camané

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Monday 13 February 2012
Ana Moura Monday 13 February 2012	Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis MN, United States 44.973922 -93.275084	Add shout
Saturday 12 May 2012
New Fado, love in Portugal: António Zambujo António Zambujo Saturday 12 May 2012	NYU Skirball Center for the Performing… New York, United States 40.729795 -73.997684	1 going Add shout

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BlakkRawz wrote:
last month

v lol fail

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noeuropaaqui wrote:
last month

One of the most beautiful music on the Earth...

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AndreDias164 wrote:
December 2011

V watch out people he's a trve and kvlt guy LOL

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BlakkRawz wrote:
November 2011

Lame music for lame people. If I was portuguese, I would be seriously ashamed LOL

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lsteamer wrote:
October 2011

Ok, I'm Totally new to fado, But I LOVE the sound of it. Can Anyone recommend Discs I Should Start with? --- And Trolls will be trolls I guess.

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Neue_regel_ wrote:
July 2011

@ arlaqin Are offended by the word 'emo' ? Face it , you are just another insignificant idiot on internet name-calling random people. And yes, I hope you were very much offended, trolling 'dumbass'

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Jigsaw_x wrote:
July 2011

Proud of my roots. Amazing genre. Fado's our soul.

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arlaqin wrote:
May 2011

what a dumbass question. no offense of course.

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Neue_regel_ wrote:
May 2011

No offence guys, but is the 'Fado' genre something like 'EMO music' for old People? Mariza is quite good and passionate actually. Cheers

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MyWorldNewsBlog wrote:
February 2011

Cool.

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bellagallego wrote:
January 2011

awesome!

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Fatima-Moura wrote:
July 2010

Tim Ries no meu São Miguel D'Alfama, ele tocou e encantou.

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Jorgetime wrote:
May 2010

Cancer

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MarsProductions wrote:
December 2009

we invite you to check our artist: http://www.marcelaoa.com cheers!

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warriorpoet152 wrote:
November 2009

fado fantastic

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YOMOTHAINLAW wrote:
August 2009

the portuguese are a miserable people

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coffradia wrote:
June 2009

hi

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AlfParedes wrote:
May 2009

Dia 08 de Maio de 2009 - Noite de Fados- Adelaide Sofia e Ricardo Barreto com Grupo de Guitarras Mar e Fados (+351 966 469 329), no Restaurante do Ti Manel em Portomar Mira. Marcações 966137308 Rogel

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AlfParedes wrote:
May 2009

Noite de Fados com Adelaide Sofia & Ricardo Barreto Acompanhado pelo Grupo de Guitarras Mar e Fados (+351 966 469 329). Será no Restaurante do Ti Manel em Portomar- Mira - 966137308 Rugel

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dawnofdarkness wrote:
April 2009

fodes... caga nisso! it doesn't matter wher she's from... and cabo verde has (and there's no choice) connections to portugal and its history...i guess sometimes distinguishing between different directions of musical development are quite diffivult and that's why it should be tolearated (though cesaria maybe is no real fado)

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