All those qualities, and much more, are present in the voice of Mariza, a 26-year-old Portuguese singer who ... she remained firmly in touch with the fado roots while spreading her own newly ...

but you were not told that that had any kind of roots in Africa. Right? You were told what? That it was Portuguese or just Native American or Indian? What did you understand it? WINKLER ...

Portugal has had to work hard to nurture its own musical identity. Way out on the western edge of Europe, it's dwarfed by neighboring Spain, and the country is inundated with cultural exports from ...

Ms. Tavares began her career in the pop mainstream, singing R&B-influenced songs in Portuguese and English. But as she found her own style, she came to embrace her African roots. Her parents were ...

how much they cherish their Portuguese roots, how much they continue to cherish also the Portuguese culture,” Ambassador Lopes said. “In the four main islands, you have American Portuguese and ...