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."
Portuguese music includes many different styles and genres, as a result of its history. These can be broadly divided into classical music, traditional/folk music and popular music and all of them have produced internationally successful acts, with the country seeing a recent expansion in musical styles, especially in popular music.
Marisa dos Reis Nunes, known professionally as Mariza, is a Portuguese fado singer.
Fado em Mim is the debut studio album of Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released in April 2002 by Dutch label World Connection. A special collectors' edition, containing an additional CD with 8 live tracks recorded at the WOMAD 2002, was released later.
Fado Curvo is the second studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 6 May 2003.
Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida, better known as Carlos do Carmo, was a Portuguese fado singer.
Teolinda Joaquina de Sousa Lança, better known as Linda de Suza, was a Portuguese Lusophone and Francophone singer and best-selling author. She was described by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as "a French icon of Portuguese migration".
Concerto em Lisboa is a live album released by fado singer Mariza on November 6, 2006. It was nominated in 2007 for a Latin Grammy in the category of Best Folk Album, becoming the first Portuguese artist to receive a nomination for a Latin Grammy Award.
Deolinda were an acoustic Portuguese "neofado" group, whose music often deals with social and political commentary. Founded in 2006, their first album was released in 2008, which went double platinum. Their second was in the top ten in Portugal for over fifteen weeks. They have toured the United States, Canada, and Europe and have played at festivals such as the World Music Expo, Mawazine and the Festival Internacional Cervantino.
Fados is a 2007 Portuguese film directed by Carlos Saura. The film, a fusion of cinema, song, dance and instrumental numbers, explores Portugal's most emblematic musical genre, fado, and its spirit of saudade (melancholy).
Terra is the fourth studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 30 June 2008. At the Latin Grammy Awards, it was nominated for both Best Folk Album and Best Producer. Contributions from Cape Verdean singer Tito Paris, Argentine guitarist Dominic Miller, and Spanish singer Concha Buika give Terra a jazz, African, and Latin influence. Also included at the end of the album is a cover of Charlie Chaplin's famous ballad, "Smile".
Transparente is the third studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 25 April 2005 by EMI Music Portugal. It was recorded in Brazil and produced by Brazilian musician Jaques Morelenbaum.
Fernando Travassos Tordo is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Since 2003, he has been a Commander of the Order of Merit, an honor bestowed on him by the Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio.
Maximiano de Sousa was a Portuguese Fado singer. Max was one of the most popular Fado singers from the 1940s until well after his death in 1980.
Pedro Jóia is a Portuguese guitarist, composer, and musical director. He is considered one of the top Portuguese guitar players.
Preto no Branco was Boss AC's fourth album released on 16 March 2009 in Portugal. It celebrates fifteen years of his career from his first album Rapública. The album features appearances by Olavo Bilac and TC and the duet by the fado singer Mariza who made the first disco single UPA - Undiso Para Ajudar, a disc with the original duets of Portuguese artists and serves with a company of social actions which had heard on the radio in late 2008, promoted by Associação Encontrar-se. Samples by Vitorino and the Cape Verdean singer Ildo Lobo are used in the album. The video of the single Estou Vivo was recorded in Macau.
Fado Tradicional is the fifth studio album by Portuguese fado singer Mariza, released on 29 November 2010 by EMI Music Portugal. It was recorded in the Lisboa Estúdios in Portugal between July and September 2010 and produced by musician Diogo Clemente.
Mariza is the seventh studio album by fado singer Mariza. It was released in 2018 by Warner Music Portugal. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa chart and was certified as a gold album. The album received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album in 2018.
Mariza is the sixth studio album by fado singer Mariza. It was released in 2015 by Warner Music Portugal. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa chart and was certified as a double platinum album. It also reached No. 13 on US World chart. The album received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album in 2016.
Mariza canta Amália is the eighth studio album by fado singer Mariza. It was released in 2020 by Warner Music Portugal. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa chart.
