The music, traditionally performed in an intimate setting known as a "fado house," is guitar-based, and built around classical guitar and the notoriously difficult 12-string Portuguese guitar.

Few performers predominate a genre as Amália Rodrigues has with fado, from her rise in the 1930s and even beyond her death in 1999. Now, today’s leading ambassador of the mournful Portuguese genre, ...

In any country, Mariza would command attention. Her short blond hair is set in rows above a face that could be described as impish even though her songs emphasize a sense of deep longing. Playful ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Town Hall is pleased to announce Portuguese singer Mariza in a special ...

With her mahogany-rich voice, impassioned performances and striking looks, the Portuguese fado singer Mariza has, in a few short years, become a reigning diva on the world music scene. She has blown ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Town Hall has announced Portuguese singer Mariza in a special streaming ...

It was Portuguese star Mariza’s destiny to become a fado singer – drawing on deep feelings of life to tell stories in song at WOMADelaide. Portuguese fado singer Mariza, who will perform at ...

Round Top Film Festival, Houston Cinema Arts Festival, Rodney Crowell, Thomas Csorba, Julius Rodriguez and 'Angels in America ...

The Saab Center for Portuguese Studies at UMass Lowell and the Lowell Memorial Auditorium are proud to present international music star Mariza on Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m at the Lowell Memorial ...

International Fado sensation Mariza will visit Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts as part of her North American tour on Sunday, Oct. 23, in support of her new album “Mundo” ...

How much: $39-$60. For tickets and information, go to www.monmouth.edu/events or call 732-571-3400 On her latest U.S. tour, the Portuguese singer Mariza is bringing ...

Even the word fado loosely translates as “destiny”. “Destiny, fate, sign,” explains Mariza, who will be one of the headline acts at WOMADelaide this month, as part of a tour which includes solo shows ...