The singer from Lisbon showed off her powerful vocals, proving that microphones and amplification to be unnecessary luxuries.

Marta Pereira da Costa is truly one of a kind. The Lisbon native is the first and currently only professional female fado guitarist in the world, and she will be bringing her music to The Narrows ...

FALL RIVER – A musical pioneer, Marta Pereira da Costa said she has found her voice in the Portuguese guitar. The first woman to professionally play the Portuguese guitar in fado, the Lisbon native ...

In a Lowhill Township living room with a 26-foot-high chimney and a library of stringed instruments, three Portuguese men and an English-American are promoting their new project: a 56-year-old master ...

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.

Searching the Internet for information about the Portuguese folk music known as fado yields few conclusive answers as to its origins. Although most sources seem to agree that it first gained ...

Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. Sign up As the first woman to professionally take up the ...

The 2025 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) will be held at the Providence Performing Arts Center on April 12. The awards feature various music genres, including rock, rap, fado, and world ...

A Portuguese music festival is kicking off in Toronto on Friday, with performers bringing with them the sounds of tradition and experimentation. The Why Portugal concert series is bringing 10 ...