Every trip should have a soundtrack, so we've asked CJ Fahey with Nat Geo Music to select artists from their catalog whose songs will inspire you to get going.
Raquel Tavares, "Fado Lisboeta"
One thing I love about this video from Portuguese fado singer Raquel Tavares is that in the first 30 seconds it seems like a low-budget music special from public access television and then, unexpectedly, the shot cuts to a dramatic close-up of the singer's bright red lips as she begins the bittersweet lament of the fado. It's an abrupt reminder that as spectators of the fado we're here primarily for the voice, which, even if you can't understand the words, conveys longing and nostalgia.
Fado music comes from Lisbon, Portugal's capital city, which is located on the Tagus River just before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The best place to find a traditional fado bar in Lisbon is in Bairro Alto (literal translation: high neighborhood), one of the oldest parts of the city where Lisbon's youth intermix with tourists, drug dealers, and long-time older residents. The neighborhood is the heart of Lisbon's nightlife and in addition to being the perfect spot to catch nightly fado performances, is a good place to come for dinner, drinks, and dancing.
Check out Nat Geo Music for more fado videos. And read Traveler's story about the best fado festivals in Lisbon.
Raquel Tavares, "Fado Lisboeta"
One thing I love about this video from Portuguese fado singer Raquel Tavares is that in the first 30 seconds it seems like a low-budget music special from public access television and then, unexpectedly, the shot cuts to a dramatic close-up of the singer's bright red lips as she begins the bittersweet lament of the fado. It's an abrupt reminder that as spectators of the fado we're here primarily for the voice, which, even if you can't understand the words, conveys longing and nostalgia.
Fado music comes from Lisbon, Portugal's capital city, which is located on the Tagus River just before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The best place to find a traditional fado bar in Lisbon is in Bairro Alto (literal translation: high neighborhood), one of the oldest parts of the city where Lisbon's youth intermix with tourists, drug dealers, and long-time older residents. The neighborhood is the heart of Lisbon's nightlife and in addition to being the perfect spot to catch nightly fado performances, is a good place to come for dinner, drinks, and dancing.
Check out Nat Geo Music for more fado videos. And read Traveler's story about the best fado festivals in Lisbon.
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I love Portugal， I hope one day I can experience its enthusiasm. thanks for sharing this beatiful song with us.
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Thanks for sharing. I LOVE this song. Just had to post it on my blog as well. I hope I can experience fado in Lisbon some time in the future.
Beautiful video, intriguing music, we'll be there..Lisbon.. in mid-May..can't wait. Thanks..........
en la enciclopedia galactica la palabra mujer lleva la foto de Raquel Tavares. es mas sensual y femenina que muchas otras mujeres que aparecen mostrando mucha piel, y no es que las desapruebe ni las condene, pero raquel es la belleza en toda su expresion, es inigualable. estoy perdidamente enamorado de ella.
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