What are the similarities between fado and Neapolitan songs?
Alfama is one of the oldest districts of Lisbon, and it is an old Neapolitan district. The way of singing there is very similar to the Neapolitan way of singing, but in fact no one imitates the other. Whenever a song needs a little bit of melancholy, [the singing style] in almost each and every Mediterranean city feels similar in its way of telling stories and feelings. You combine acting with singing and dance in your stage shows. How do you define your live shows? My stage show is like a theater performance that [focuses on] music, and it’s like music that turns into theater. I communicate my emotions through music, through words and my body. I am not a dancer, but my way of singing and my way of acting as an actress are highly physical. You can transmit your feelings of that moment in a better way using small bodily details. You also add some classical music, and even tango, to your repertoire. Neapolitan songs feel like tango when it comes to the structure of rhythm. Immigrants fro
