Fado (meaning fate, destiny) - a music genre developed in the nineteenth century in the poor districts of the port city of Portugal, mainly in Lisbon quarters of Alfama and Mouraria. Fado is a melancholic song, performed by one singer to the accompaniment of two guitars. It is sometimes called Portuguese blues.

There are two basic types of classic fado: fado from Lisbon (sung by both men and women) and sung only by men fado of Coimbra.

The first documented fado singer was Maria Severa, but the greatest fado singer, considered the queen, the international symbol for the artist and master of the genre, it is believed Amalia Rodrigues.

In the nineties of the twentieth century, fado began to experience a renaissance, mainly due to the appearance on the scene of a new generation of artists singing both classic and modernized fado. The most important of them are Dulce Pontes, Mariza, Misia, Cristina Branco, Mafalda Arnauth, Carminho, Aldina Duarte, Camana, Paulo Bragança and Kátia Guerreiro. Some of them are also known beyond the borders of his country: Mariza very successful in the UK, Dulce Pontes - in Spain, Cristina Branco - in the Netherlands, Misia - in France. (via: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fado)