Portugal is located in southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain.
Fado
The impassioned fado is Portugal’s best-known musical genre. For an in depth look at fado, read: The Passionate Story of Fado.
Madeiran Music
For a long time, Madeiran traditional music was a forgotten pearl. It existed only in the oral tradition and among the people, transmitted by students, people from the cities and musicians. Then, in the last two decades of the 20th century, some Madeiran musicians began researching the island’s music and capturing virtually unknown examples that demonstrate the richness of its traditional culture.
They found songs and poetry from the 12th century, now lost on the mainland, brought by Celtic peoples from northern Portugal and Spain; they listened to ancient forms of dance music and witnessed the last chapter of song merging between two powerful musical cultures: the Arabs and the Africans. (source: ALMMA, A Free Association of Madeiran Musicians)
Portuguese Musicians
Ala Dos Namorados
Almaplana
ALMMA
Ana Lains
Ana Moura
Ana Sofia Varela
Antonio Chainho
Armenio de Melo
António Zambujo
Arrefole
Brigada Victor Jara
Camané
Carlos Do Carmo
Carmen Souza
Ciganos D’Ouro
Cristina Branco
Custodio Castelo
Danças Ocultas
Dazkarieh
Dead Combo
Duarte
Gaiteiros de Lisboa
Helder Moutinho
Joana Amendoeira
Jorge Fernando
José Medeiros
Katia Guerreiro
Luis Peixoto
Lula Pena
Lura
Madredeus
Maria Emilia
Mário Pacheco
Marta Pereira da Costa
Misia
Moçoilas
Modas à Margem do Tempo
Omiri
Paulo Tato Marinho
Pedro Jóia
Realejo
Ricardo Ribeiro
Ricardo Rocha
Terrakota
