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Thats a great questionI love Fado music and am looking forward to hearing some when I am in Portugal this fall. Does anyone have any recommendations for Fado clubs that I might check out? I am looking for the real Fado clubs - small, dark, smokey and tucked away in dark alleys. I went to a few in Lisbon when last in Portugal and heard some beautiful music.
The kind of real fado houses you describe can be found in Lisbon because that’s where fado comes from. I can’t say for sure but you are less likely to find those kind of places in Porto.I am looking for the real Fado clubs - small, dark, smokey and tucked away in dark alleys. I went to a few in Lisbon when last in Portugal and heard some beautiful music.
The kind of real fado houses you describe can be found in Lisbon because that’s where fado comes from. I can’t say for sure but you are less likely to find those kind of places in Porto.
Before starting my Camino I visited a Port a tasting and Fado Event which was very good. Just google Port tasting and Fado and you should see the various offerings availableI love Fado music and am looking forward to hearing some when I am in Portugal this fall. Does anyone have any recommendations for Fado clubs that I might check out? I am looking for the real Fado clubs - small, dark, smokey and tucked away in dark alleys. I went to a few in Lisbon when last in Portugal and heard some beautiful music.
Yes, exactly like that....do you have a name?Small and dark Fado bar in Porto ...
Yes! Student groups et alA search of Godgle for "porto fado music venues" throws up at least a dozen hits but most look more like restaurant floorshow than club. Best of luck finding something grittier. Coimbra has a great music scene, a local variant of Fado, if you're down that far.
Try Mariza, she will possibly(?) change your mind. Not for everyone, that is for sure.My introduction to fado was at mass in the Algavre in the late 1980s. Is that possible? A fado mass? Or a mass sung by fado singers? In Tavira or Faro? Might be worth looking for such a thing if you feel that you're not getting the real deal in the so-called authentic places.
It's hard to describe how much I disliked it ... or how my heart sank when I realized that I was the only one who felt that way, and that this was destined to be the soundtrack of our family summer holiday.
Try Mariza, she will possibly(?) change your mind. Not for everyone, that is for sure.
Don’t remember the name but it is on a perpendicular street near the “Harry Potter” library (book store) ...Yes, exactly like that....do you have a name?
The kind of real fado houses you describe can be found in Lisbon because that’s where fado comes from. I can’t say for sure but you are less likely to find those kind of places in Porto.
That looks like the Galeria de Paris on Rua de Galeria de Paris, one of my favourite spots in Porto. A really atmospheric cafe/restaurant where you can catch jazz, poetry, fado and various impromptu acts, sometimes just background stuff like a guy tickling the ivories in the corner. The owner is a collector of all sorts of curios, displayed everywhere. Food gets mixed reviews but I love the ambience and can't go wrong with a big jug of wine, I always check it out when in the city...Yes, exactly like that....do you have a name?
Well, that is definitely going on my list. ThanksThat looks like the Galeria de Paris on Rua de Galeria de Paris, one of my favourite spots in Porto. A really atmospheric cafe/restaurant where you can catch jazz, poetry, fado and various impromptu acts, sometimes just background stuff like a guy tickling the ivories in the corner. The owner is a collector of all sorts of curios, displayed everywhere. Food gets mixed reviews but I love the ambience and can't go wrong with a big jug of wine, I always check it out when in the city...
I am not a big fan of some types of Fado or Canto Jondo for that matter. However if you want to try a contemporary take on Fado look up Dulce Pontes - LagrimasTry Mariza, she will possibly(?) change your mind. Not for everyone, that is for sure.
Beautiful voice, thanks for the recommendation. I have never heard of her.I am not a big fan of some types of Fado or Canto Jondo for that matter. However if you want to try a contemporary take on Fado look up Dulce Pontes - Lagrimas
I torture my Kids with various types of obscure world music when I give them a lift in my car. Dulce Pontes' albums are one of the few they do not complain about
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