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.

The International Portuguese Music Awards will see some big names from the Portuguese-speaking world take the stage at PPAC ...

PROVIDENCE – It may be hard to believe but a 15-year-old took home this year’s Song of the Year trophy at the International Portuguese Music Awards, while two ...

PROVIDENCE – A year after winning the “New Talent” trophy, Dartmouth’s resident Giuliana Amaral will be returning to the International Portuguese Music Awards, this time with her Band, Inc. to compete ...

That's the first thing to notice about Portuguese fado, the dramatic, tear-stained music born many generations ago - perhaps in the 1820s, but some claim earlier - on the crowded streets of Lisbon's ...