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About Fado
Fado is a music genre that emerged in Portugal in the 1900s. It is usually classed as a form of Portuguese folk music.
Well-known performers associated with it include Cesária Évora, Mariza, Carlos do Carmo and Mísia.
Fado has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Coimbra fado.
From Wikipedia
Fado is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Lisbon, Portugal, but probably has much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar Rui Vieira Nery states that "the only reliable information on the history of fado was orally transmitted and goes back to the 1820s and 1830s at best. But even that information was frequently modified within the generational transmission process that made it reach us today."
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Fado.
Key artists
- Cesária Évora
- Mariza
- Carlos do Carmo
- Mísia
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Fado?
Fado is a music genre that emerged in Portugal in the 1900s. It is usually classed as a form of Portuguese folk music.
Where and when did Fado originate?
Fado originated in Portugal in the 1900s.
Who are famous Fado artists?
Cesária Évora, Mariza, Carlos do Carmo and Mísia.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q185676 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Fado – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Inleiding De avond van de Fado (audio) by deSingel – CC BY 4.0
- Inleiding Fado legends - Cabral & Silva (audio) by deSingel – CC BY 4.0