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Comment on Someone like you by The Wanderer

The Wanderer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:27:02 +0000

Olá, minha fiel leitora!! Apraz-me registar o teu regresso a estas bandas do pensamento livre. Já agora, serás tu uma das mulheres que chora a ouvir esta música?

Comment on Someone like you by x-tina

x-tina — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:06:26 +0000

Também gosto muito e se a letra é profunda a sua voz enquadra-se de tal forma que ganha vida e torna-se ainda mais real…

…tão real que facilmente me torno uma personagem da música.

“Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead”

Comment on Working Off Holidays by Carlos Dias

Carlos Dias — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:16:33 +0000

Some years ago I had to work daily with German companies. Then I was surprised when I discovered that they had more holidays than us. They had the national ones, the state ones, the catholic ones, the protestant ones…. a lot of them.
But I have to admit that they are very different from us. When they are working, they are really working. They do not mix everything, like we sometimes do.

Comment on Fado, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) by The Wanderer

The Wanderer — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:02:27 +0000

Thanks for your comment. I agree, we all should feel good about this UNESCO decision. We, Portuguese, do need to considerably start and rise up our pride for being part of this Lusitana nation.

Comment on Fado, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) by Sonia

Sonia — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:25:46 +0000

The word Fado comes from the latin word fatum, from which the English word fate also originates. I’m also Portuguese, from Coimbra and I love specially Coimbra fado.
Many people don’t know that, because of the large Portuguese communities, several fado singers have appeared in Canada and the United States like Ramana Vieira.
I believe all portuguese are very happy with this distinction.

Comment on Fado, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) by Helen

Helen — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:00:04 +0000

I suggest adding a facebook like button for the blog!

Comment on Fado, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) by The Wanderer

The Wanderer — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:00:22 +0000

Thanks for your comment. I am with you! Actually, that was my point in this post: “one more step to promote Portugal and its culture”.

Comment on Fado, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) by Luis Marques

Luis Marques — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:41:28 +0000

This distinction is long overdue !
Let’s make this one more step to promote Portugal and its culture. Viva Portugal!!!

Luis Marques

Comment on Fado, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) by The Wanderer

The Wanderer — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:24:12 +0000

Thanks for your comment. As a matter of fact, there are some Fado songs which may not be as much sad as the others. Sadness is something very much relative, isn’t it? I don’t think that foreigners appreciate Fado that much. I would say that some of them enjoy it more for the boundaries of it than for the song itself. Fado is an urban song with, sometimes, an underground touch. Besides, Fado is an exotic thing for them.

Comment on Fado, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) by Carlos Dias

Carlos Dias — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:25:27 +0000

I am also Portuguese, born in Oporto and I do not think that fado is so sad as you say. On the contrary, the fados I like most aro those happy ones, like “Casa da Mariquinhas” (Mariquinhas’ House), “Uma Casa Portuguesa” (A Portuguese Home), etc. And I think that the same happens with the majority of the people visiting Portugal. Fado is so multifaceted that can please almost everyone. Long live the fado!