Original artwork description:

Fado - Cultural Heritage of Humanity - is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins.

Fado songs are usually performed by a solo singer, male or female, traditionally accompanied by a wire-strung acoustic guitar and the Portuguese guitarra – a pear-shaped cittern with twelve wire strings, unique to Portugal, which also has an extensive solo repertoire.

The dissemination of Fado through emigration and the world music circuit has reinforced its image as a symbol of Portuguese identity, leading to a process of cross-cultural exchange involving other musical traditions.

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Watercolor paper Arches 140lb (300gsm); Professional Water Colour Winsor & Newton

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