The Portuguese star dispels the idea that fado is gloomy with a set that mixed passion with delicacy and humour Fado may be the often pained and passionate Portuguese answer to the blues, but the ...

The Town Hall has announced Portuguese singer Mariza in a special streaming concert event, being filmed exclusively for this broadcast. Recorded in Lisbon, Portugal to be webcast January 29 at 8:00PM ...

The Town Hall is pleased to announce Portuguese singer Mariza in a special streaming concert event, being filmed exclusively for this broadcast. Recorded in Lisbon, Portugal to be webcast January 29 ...

When she played in the UK in March, Mariza announced that her next album of new material – her first in almost five years – would have “a different concept”. It’s true, but it’s remarkable not for her ...

Even if you don't understand a word of Portuguese, the enormity of Mariza's gift is immediately and intoxicatingly evident upon first hearing. Armed with an alluring voice and arresting charismatic ...

Fado da Vida features ten tracks that combine fado classics by Amadeu da Vale and Amália Rodrigues (known as the Rainha do Fado, or “Queen of Fado,” Rodrigues helped popularize the style worldwide in ...

For her still-in-the-works album, Ramana Vieira, a Vacaville resident and a convincing practitioner of fado, a type of melancholy Portuguese folk music, said the theme of the recording centers on her ...