This week, Link TV (http://www.linktv.org) is featuring the wonderful documentary "Mariza and the Story Of Fado" (the clip above is an excerpt.)
The Link TV website says...
"It’s been called the Portuguese blues, and fado is now enjoying an extraordinary revival. Mariza, one of its most charismatic and celebrated divas, is the focus of this film that takes us on a journey through the art and soul of fado. A specially-filmed concert of Mariza is interwoven with historical footage of famous fadistas such as Amalia Rodrigues, all set amidst the beautiful city of Lisbon, one of the historic centers of the genre.
'Fado is an urban Portuguese music. It's not folk music, it's a sort of blues. It grew up in Lisbon, and was a product of the Portuguese empire and its associations with Brazil and with Africa. I always say that music can be a window on the world, and you really can look at the history of Portugal in the 20th century through fado.'"
Air Times and dates for "Mariza and the Story Of Fado" can be found at http://www.linktv.org/programs/dd_marizafado
