Fado is a genre of music that was born in the taverns and brothels of Lisbon’s underbelly in the early 1800s. Initially performed by and for those of ill repute, Fado was long seen as lowly— branded as transgressive and sinful, fit for tattooed sailors, irresolute drunkards, and languid prostitutes. In time, however, fado would be embraced by every rung of society, with artists selling out concert halls, winning Latin Grammys, and becoming a source of Portuguese national pride—an unlikely journey encapsulated by one Lisbon museum. Lisbon’s Museu do Fado…
