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Rembetiko vs Fado
As a follow up to my previous post, the similarities between the “genuinely Greek” rembetiko and this Portuguese fado are striking, don’t you think? Let’s do a bit of reasearch.. Fado (“destiny, fate”) is a music genre which can be … Continue reading
Lisbon cafes
I don’t know a word of Portuguese. But listening to these songs in tiny dockside cafes in Lisbon a few year ago was an experience I will never forget I haven’t had this experience yet but this song somehow took … Continue reading