High-minded as fado may be in Branco's hands, the style had the rotten luck to be endorsed by the dictators who ruled Portugal for almost 50 years.
Fado means destiny in Portuguese, and the Weltschmerz of a good fado gets a physical grip on its audience; like "ffillie Holiday's blues, fados encourage a state of mind well .
If you want to be my love Don't speak to me only of love, But talk to me about fado.
Fado Irish Pub Offers a Specialty Menu with New Summer Cocktails and Beers The new summer menu at Fado is perfect to enjoy during Happy Hour on the patio or a night out with friends (PRWeb June 25, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/fado/summerdrinks/prweb10865336.htm
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Mariza in Reuters India You can have a happy concert, because fado and Lisbon have that side too, not just the melancholy side,said Mariza. "They have the happiness, the fashion, the love, the saudade, everything."
MÃsia in International Herald Tribune When I decided to devote myself to fado, my friends were horrified,said MÃsia before a recent performance in Paris, where she now lives. "It had the stigma of the dictatorship that used fado as propaganda for Portugal as a place that was...
Carlos Saura in AFP I hope this movie will launch fado in the world,said Saura as he presented his film at the festival which got underway on Thursday.