fado
/ˈfɑːdoʊ/
noun
- A type of Portuguese folk music, typically sad and soulful, often about longing, loss, or fate.
- She bought a CD of traditional fado to remember her trip to Portugal.
- Fado music often features a guitar and a singer expressing deep feelings of saudade.
- We listened to fado in a small Lisbon café, and the singer's voice was full of emotion.