Painted on the outside of a small restaurant where Fado (the Portuguese national song) is played.
The restaurant is called Porta D'Alfama (Door of Alfama), and is situated at 17A Rua de São João da Praça, within walking distance of Portas do Sol viewpoint.
Alfama is the oldest district of Lisbon between Sao Jorge castle and the Tejo River where you'll find an abundance of historical attractions as well as a lot of Fado bars and restaurants.
No idea who the artist is.
If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you; just follow the Linky steps below. Once you start looking you find murals everywhere.
Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds posted this week. Thanks.
Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds posted this week. Thanks.
And if you haven't heard a FADO before, here is one sung by one of my favourite Fado singers - Marisa singing "The rain".
Just close your eyes and listen...
Bonito mural. A Maria é uma excelente cantora. Já assisti a um dos seus concertos em Toronto.
ReplyDeleteObrigada Catarina, nunca ouvi a Marisa ao vivo.
Delete...lovely mural and video, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom.
DeleteThis is fun! And it looks like it is well placed, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie.
DeleteYour travels serve you (and us!) very well, Sami
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia, it's nice to travel and find murals too.
DeleteThis is a gorgeous painting, Sami. Very realistic and reminds me of a famous artist, but I am not sure who. I fell in love with this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth. It's a nice soft one.
DeleteI like that one.
ReplyDeleteThanks William.
DeleteGood to see you back Sami. I am a big fan of fado, have even seen Mariza and Christina Branco on stage here in a theatre. Hope you had a great time with the family!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marianne. That's interesting, I haven't seen any of these singers live. We had a great time thank you.
DeleteNice art
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam.
DeleteNice one, Sami. I love the mural and really must get to a Fado bar next time I get to Lisbon
ReplyDeleteThanks Debbie. I think the last time I went to a Fado bar was a few years ago, the last couple of visits we've had no time.
DeleteEspectacular o mural e espectacular a música e a voz que a canta.
ReplyDeleteBjs, boa semana
Obrigada Pedro. Sim a Marisa tem uma voz fabulosa!
DeleteBeautiful mural and a wonderful song, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Iris, glad you enjoyed the music too.
DeleteIt's an interesting work of a style I have seen in a painting, I think.
ReplyDeleteIt does remind me of a painter too, but can't think of who?
DeleteThanks Andrew.
Nice mural and I love the song----such a great voice.
ReplyDeleteMB
Thanks for your visit MB, glad you enjoyed the song too.
DeleteUm mural tipicamente português.
ReplyDeleteÉ sempre um prazer ouvir Mariza.
Um abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Obrigada Francisco, bem Portugues como o fado!
DeleteLovely, nice colours and setting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenny.
DeleteI love the mural and her wonderful voice! Thanks for hosting us!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat, glad you enjoyed the music too.
DeleteThat's a nice picture of a gathering of connoisseurs of music. Thank you for the music video. Listening to it was heavenly.
ReplyDeleteThank you also for hosting, Sami. :)
Thanks Dee, lovely that you enjoyed her wonderful voice.
DeleteThanks for the Fado video. Very pretty song!
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda, it is a beautiful song.
DeleteSounds like another place to put on the must visit list!
ReplyDeleteWren x
I might be biased, but Lisbon is a beautiful city, and the food is the best!! Even my French son in law agrees.
DeleteMarisa has a lovely face as well as voice, doesn't she? I like that mural a lot. While you were away there was a TV programme An Art Lover's Guide to Lisbon which featured fado in the Alfama and the Azulejo museum. It was very enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanne, what a pity I missed it, but even when I was in Portugal just recently I never even watched tv. We managed to visit 2 museums, but still haven't made it to the azulejo museum!
DeleteAmazing! Thanks for providing the music, too. This was all unfamiliar to me :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit Sharon. Glad you enjoyed the music too.
DeleteThis is such a lovely mural ...
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thanks Jan.
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