Fado in the Afternoon
When you want to check what Lisbon’s Fado music is all about, you either go to the Fado Museum during the day, or have to wait until the evening to head to one of the many Fado restaurants. But not anymore. Now you can also hear some Fado in the afternoon, and right in the center of the city. Every day at 7PM except on Sundays, young Fado singers perform at Cine Theatro Gymnásio, an old theater in the Chiado district. “Fado in Chiado” started last March and its success appears to be here to stay. The shows last for about a half hour and the songs chosen are some of the genre’s biggest hits (many of them made famous by Amalia Rodrigues, the genre’s biggest diva). Although Fado is usually taken very seriously, often sung in darkness and over dinner, here you can experience the soul of Lisbon’s music in a more laid-back ambience and without having to pay for a meal or dedicate an entire night to the experience. Tourists are the target audience, but obviously even locals can show up for a pre-dinner dose of their Lisbon sounds.
More info: www.geniusymeios.pt
