Fado masterpieces. Recommended popular songs.
Fado, the folk music of Portugal.
I’ve heard that in Portuguese, fado means “fate” or “destiny.”
The nostalgic plucking of the gut-string guitar contrasted with the heartrending, sobbing melodies of the vocals is dramatic.
Truly, the music of “fate”!
Playlist
| Fado masterpieces. Recommended popular songs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Não Queiras Saber de MimRui Veloso e Mariza |  play_arrow | A gemlike duet where the soul of Portugal intersects. |
| 2east | Sei De Um Rio [Official Music Video]Camané | ![Sei De Um Rio [Official Music Video]Camané](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pJouVU0jlH0/default.jpg) play_arrow | Actively performing as an orthodox, sentimental Fado singer… |
| 3east | Uma casa portuguesaAmália Rodrigues |  play_arrow | Amália, the 'Queen of Fado' that Portugal is proud of... |
| 4east | Vieste do Fim do MundoGisela João |  play_arrow | This song is a bittersweet masterpiece filled with melancholy, and many fa... |
| 5east | Povo que lavas no RioAmália |  play_arrow | Speaking of the very essence of fado, it’s got to be that enka-like, heartrending... |
| 6east | Oiça Lá ó Senhor VinhoMariza |  play_arrow | Marie, a singer from Mozambique in Africa… |
| 7east | Os BúziosAna Moura |  play_arrow | Ana Moura, who graces the Portuguese music scene... |
| 8east | Os PutosCarlos do Carmo |  play_arrow | To Portugal’s national music, fado, an orchest… |
| 9east | Dona do meu narizMaria Emília |  play_arrow | Born in Brazil, and in Portugal their talent... |
| 10east | Dia NãoMatilde Cid |  play_arrow | A captivating F… with a soul-stirring singing voice and the sound of guitar. |
| 11east | Fado Do ContraCuca Roseta |  play_arrow | A Lisbon native born in 1981, Cu... |
| 12east | Leva-me aos FadosAna Moura |  play_arrow | From Portugal, with roots in African music… |
| 13east | Teus Olhos nos MeusTeresinha Landeiro |  play_arrow | Teresinha, who appeared on the Portuguese fado scene... |
| 14east | Fado rosa mariaJoana Amendoeira |  play_arrow | An active fado singer from Santarém, Portugal... |
| 15east | Só Nós DoisAdélia Pedros |  play_arrow | Adelia Pedrosa with a charming smile... |
| 16east | SANTA MARIA MAIORJOANA LANÇA |  play_arrow | This is a Fado perf… that took place at Lisbon Cathedral. |
| 17east | Pica do 7António Zambujo |  play_arrow | From the field of heartwarming modern fado, Anto... |
| 18east | Pouco TempoAna Laíns |  play_arrow | Hailing from Portugal, she is dubbed the “colorful songstress”… |
| 19east | Escrevi Teu Nome No VentoCarminho |  play_arrow | The acclaimed fado singer from Portugal, Carmin… |
| 20east | E Às Vezes Dou Por MimCristina Branco |  play_arrow | A modern freshness breathes new life into classical fado... |
| 21east | NaufrágioNaomi Chiaki |  play_arrow | For a Japanese person to be able to sing fado so poignantly like this... |
| 22east | Meu Amor de LongeRaquel Tavares |  play_arrow | Even when it’s fado, it has a rather strong, bright pop vibe… |
| 23east | Água e melCristina Branco |  play_arrow | Cristina Branco from Portugal... |
| 24east | DesamorLina |  play_arrow | Rina, who is based in Portugal, is a tradi… |
| 25east | Dia De FolgaAna Moura |  play_arrow | The Portuguese singer who debuted in 2003… |
| 26east | Estranha forma de vidaAmália Rodrigues |  play_arrow | A legendary singer from Portugal, known as the Queen of Fado, ... |
| 27east | Gente Da Minha TerraMariza |  play_arrow | Mozambique-born, Lisbon-raised Portuguese... |
| 28east | O Meu PedroSILVANA PERES |  play_arrow | Silvana Pe…, originally from Lisbon, Portugal, |
| 29east | Lisboa Menina e Moça (ao vivo Coliseu)Carlos do Carmo |  play_arrow | Carlos do ..., a fado singer in his seventies, |
| 30east | Maria MadalenaLucilia do Carmo |  play_arrow | …one of the traditional, renowned fado singers,… |
| 31east | SÓ NÓS DOISTONY DE MATOS |  play_arrow | Tony De..., an indispensable male fado singer, |
| 32east | Canção do Mar (videoclip oficial)Dulce Pontes |  play_arrow | Dulce Pontes is based on fado and... |
| 33east | Vejam BemZeca Afonso |  play_arrow | A Portuguese singer who was active in the ’70s... |
| 34east | Lisboa Menina e MoçaMiguel Guerreiro |  play_arrow | This boy singer Miguel is from Portugal... |
| 35east | Fado tropicalChico Buarque & Carlos Paredes |  play_arrow | Carlos, a master of the Portuguese guitar, ... |
| 36east | Senhora do AlmortãoLula Pena |  play_arrow | Other than her voice—like the sound of her playing and her breathing… |
| 37east | Carta do Fundo do MarTeresa Lopes Alves |  play_arrow | This video also features the person and memories from their childhood... |
| 38east | MorenaRodrigo Costa Félix |  play_arrow | Male singer Rodrigo Costa Felix... |
| 39east | MourariaAlfredo Marceneiro |  play_arrow | When it comes to famous figures in the field of classic fado, the person who comes to mind is... |
| 40east | LiraAntónio Correia de Oliveira |  play_arrow | This one is also from a classical fado number... |
| 41east | Saia Rodada (Video oficial)Carminho |  play_arrow | One of the most popular contemporary fado singers is Ca... |
| 42east | NowadaysRicardo Ribeiro |  play_arrow | Born in 1981, a commanding presence—Lisboa out… |
| 43east | Tantas LisboasMarco Rodrigues & Luis Guerreiro |  play_arrow | We are a duo Fado unit. Traditional… |
| 44east | Porto sentidoRui Veloso |  play_arrow | When it comes to veteran fado singers who are celebrities, this person comes to mind… |