A group of musicians in Goa are reviving Fado

A group of musicians in Goa are reviving Fado

A Fado performance | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Serenaded by floral gardens, a path unfolds, guiding visitors to the iconic yellow balcao of Solar Loiola Pereira in Benaulim. Rhythmic beats echo from the ghumot, a local clay drum in Goa. As the sun dips, casting a radiant glow upon the Azulejo tiles, Omar De Loiola […]

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Remo Fernandes’ second fado is a love song for Portugal’s Alentejo

Remo Fernandes’ second fado is a love song for Portugal’s Alentejo

‘Fado da Terra Lenta’ has contemporary orchestration with instruments and choral voices not used in the old fado form ‘Fado da Terra Lenta’ has contemporary orchestration with instruments and choral voices not used in the old fado form Alentejo is a cling-to-the coastline town on the western edge of Portugal, facing the thunderous trade winds […]

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How Sonia Shirsat is reviving Fado in India

How Sonia Shirsat is reviving Fado in India

Sonia Shirsat is on the verge of completing 20 years of her “accidental” entry into Fado, the Portuguese semi-classical music form, which has been around in Goa for over 100 years Sonia Shirsat is on the verge of completing 20 years of her “accidental” entry into Fado, the Portuguese semi-classical music form, which has been […]

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