FALL RIVER – A musical pioneer, Marta Pereira da Costa said she has found her voice in the Portuguese guitar. The first woman to professionally play the Portuguese guitar in fado, the Lisbon native ...

Marta Pereira da Costa is truly one of a kind. The Lisbon native is the first and currently only professional female fado guitarist in the world, and she will be bringing her music to The Narrows ...

The singer from Lisbon showed off her powerful vocals, proving that microphones and amplification to be unnecessary luxuries.

In a Lowhill Township living room with a 26-foot-high chimney and a library of stringed instruments, three Portuguese men and an English-American are promoting their new project: a 56-year-old master ...

A Portuguese music festival is kicking off in Toronto on Friday, with performers bringing with them the sounds of tradition and experimentation. The Why Portugal concert series is bringing 10 ...

Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. Sign up As the first woman to professionally take up the ...

The 2025 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) will be held at the Providence Performing Arts Center on April 12. The awards feature various music genres, including rock, rap, fado, and world ...

Southeastern New England has an abundance of Portuguese culture, from culinary delicacies to the musical styles of fado and pimba. The International Portuguese Music Awards will celebrate outstanding ...

Carlos Paredes, 79, a virtuoso of the Portuguese guitar, died Friday at a retirement home in Lisbon after a prolonged bone illness and diabetes. Paredes was born in Coimbra and started playing the ...