Portuguese SongsPortuguese is a Romance language that is spoken by 230 million native speakers in half of South America, various regions of North America, notably in the United States (New Jersey, New England, California and south Florida), Ontario, Canada, and Macau, Tatum in East Timor and Spanish and French in Equatorial Guinea.  Expression of Music is an important part of Portuguese culture.

Portugal has rich heritage of folk music which is very influential and the origins of which can be traced to medieval troubadours. The most distinct and popular form of music is Fado.  If you are fan of Portuguese songs and interested in downloading hit Portuguese songs, MP3, Videos then this articles will provide you the links and give interesting insight related to the Portuguese songs.

Portugal exhibits wide variety of music ranging from traditional folk music to rock music. It comprises of unique Fado and various distinctive sounds from the former colonies. Rap music was popularized and spread by the famous rapper Pedro Abrunhosa.  He used a slightly softer, jazzy vibe and it was a big hit in the club scene.




Portuguese SongsPortugal is internationally famous for its Fado Music which was evolved in Lisbon poor and then undergone numerous mutations.  Fado is deeply rooted in the soul of Portuguese people. The essential element of fado music is “saudade,” that refers to longing for unrealised dreams. Fernando Pessoa is the Portugal’s greatest poet. The fado resembles the blues in North America.

Rock and jazz were introduced and Portuguese styles of pop and rock evolved, that became the capital’s musical life. This is followed by emergence of local styles of rap and hip hop.  In the past few decades, Portugal Music Scene witnessed the diversification of the musical domains and emergence of new styles.

Famous Portuguese Songs are Jura, by Rui Veloso, Jardins proibidos, by Olavo Bilac, Canção do Mar, by Dulce Pontes, Paixão, by Heróis do Mar, Perdidamente, by Luís Represas, Eu não sei o que me aconteceu by André Sardet, Manha de Carnaval, Mariza – Cavaleiro monje and Primavera

Portuguese SongsMajor composers whose songs are chartbusters and frequently downloaded over the net are Duarte Lobo Carlos Seixas (Ignácio Parreiras Neves João Domingos Bomtempo Jerônimo de Souza Lôbo Keil do Amaral Francisco de Lacerda Fernando Lopes Graça Vianna da Mota José Afonso.  Lots of MP3, songs and videos are available on the internet nowadays which has resulted in the access to portuguese songs all over the world.  There are many sites which provide rich collection of Portuguese Songs MP3, videos and songs that can be easily downloaded.