Dulce Pontes, Fado

“I feel people are looking for ideals, for something to believe...Understanding the past, you understand the present, and you can build, maybe, a better future.” —Dulce Pontes

With her lilting, ethereal voice belting out lyrics and wordless cries, chanteuse Dulce Pontes exudes undeniable emotions. Accompanied by electric and acoustic instruments, Pontes wraps the raw, heavyhearted passion of traditional Portuguese fado around cultural influences from Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean—yielding a distinctive and contemporary vibe that can sound deliciously old or tantalizingly new.

PRE-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION 6:45 PM

Portuguese Fado, Then and Now

Led by Sandy Miranda