Barbican, LondonFado is Portugal's answer to the blues, an often pained and passionate, but sometimes upbeat style that is best experienced in the cramped, candle-lit fado houses of Lisbon. But the finest fado singers are now in demand in concert halls around the world, where they try to recreate the same intimate atmosphere. Mariza's most recent solution was to construct a fado house on stage, while Ana Moura relied on dark, atmospheric lighting for a set that was remarkable for its emotional b...
Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFado is Portugal's answer to the blues, an often pained and passionate, but sometimes upbeat style that is best experienced in the cramped, candle-lit fad... more info