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April 07, 2016

France has the Eiffel Tower, Spain has the flamenco.

What makes Portugal different?

Let's start with The Fado.

Below is a poem by Aníbal Nazaré.

You asked me the other day if I know what is Fado

I said I did not know.

You were surprised.

Without knowing what I was saying, I lied to you

And said I did not know, but now will tell you:

Cursed souls

Lost nights

Bizarre shadows

Love, jealousy

Ash and flames

Pain and sin

All this exists-

All this is sad-

All this is Fado.

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