LINA_ ranks among the most acclaimed fado singers of her generation. Her voice is at once dramatic and intimate, and has earned her a reputation that extends far beyond Portugal. Marco Mezquida is one of Spain’s most versatile composer-pianists, known for collaborations with Silvia Pérez Cruz, Salvador Sobral and Lee Konitz, and a regular presence on our stage.

In O Fado, the two explore what fado sounds like when freed from its traditional constraints. Classics such as Fado da Defesa and Gota d’Água are given new expressive space, alongside original compositions that question the genre’s boundaries without betraying its spirit. The result is an organic, flowing repertoire in which Mezquida’s piano seems an extension of his body, and LINA_’s voice is free to take flight.

LINA_ vocals, Marco Mezquida piano