(headline image: Bombay Lights) The aptly-named Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) is a multidisciplinary celebration of creativity held every December in Goa. The compelling lineup spans…
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The Enchanting Longing Sounds of Esfinge
“Pudesse Eu Voltar,” by Portuguese band Esfinge, delightfully combines the melancholy tones of fado music with a waltz-like tempo, Mediterranean overtones and perfectly entwined acoustic…
View More The Enchanting Longing Sounds of EsfingeLusitanian Ghosts Revives Portugal’s Traditional Guitars
The Lusitanian Ghosts collective brings ancient Portuguese chordophones into modern music, brewing traditional sounds with contemporary pop-rock influences. Founded by Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Leyton and…
View More Lusitanian Ghosts Revives Portugal’s Traditional GuitarsFAI 2025 to Spotlight Portugal’s Rich Folk Music Tradition
Folk Alliance International (FAI) has selected Portugal as the featured Country Focus for its 2025 conference. In partnership with Why Portugal, the event will explore…
View More FAI 2025 to Spotlight Portugal’s Rich Folk Music TraditionA Cantadeira Tops LIMúR, the Iberian Roots Music Chart for Third Quarter 2024
The album Tecelã by Portuguese band A Cantadeira captured the first place on LIMúR, Lista Ibérica de Músicas de Raíz (Iberian Roots Music Charts) for…
View More A Cantadeira Tops LIMúR, the Iberian Roots Music Chart for Third Quarter 2024Fábia Rebordão unveils A Voar por Cima das Águas
Portuguese artist Fábia Rebordão has released her new single, “A Voar Por Cima Das Águas,” accompanied by a video directed by Vasco Coutinho.
View More Fábia Rebordão unveils A Voar por Cima das ÁguasInfluential Fado Innovator Mísia Dies at 69
(headline image: Misia – Photo by C Baragio) Susana Maria Alfonso de Aguiar, better known as Mísia – Photo by C Baragio, passed away on…
View More Influential Fado Innovator Mísia Dies at 69Festival MED 2024, Part 3. Roberto Fonseca and Additional Moroccan and Lusophone Talent
On Friday, July 28, Day 2 of Festival Med unfolded with an impressive lineup that drew a significantly larger crowd. The increased attendance created a…
View More Festival MED 2024, Part 3. Roberto Fonseca and Additional Moroccan and Lusophone TalentMaré, a Musical Celebration of Portuguese fishermen and fishing communities
Maré – Maré (Sons Vadios, 2024) Maré (Tide) is a new release celebrating the lives and hard work of Portuguese fishermen and fishing communities. The…
View More Maré, a Musical Celebration of Portuguese fishermen and fishing communitiesVini De Groove Makes contact with Portuguese and Afro-Brazilian Traditions
The USA’s Vini De Groove reaches for the deepest depths of the musical connections between Portuguese and Afro-Brazilian cultures on his track “Boi da Resiliência.”…
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