This is Cristina Branco, one of the famous Fado singers of Portugal. If you don’t know this music prepare to be moved, whether you understand Portuguese or not. Listen to her beautiful voice, feel the passion in her interpretations. If you don’t know about Fado, this from Wikipedia:

“In popular belief, Fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor, and infused with a characteristic sentiment of resignation, fatefulness and melancholia (loosely captured by the word saudade, or “longing”).”

“Famous singers of Fado include Amália Rodrigues, Dulce Pontes, Carlos do Carmo, Mariza, Mafalda Arnauth, António Zambujo, Ana Moura and Cristina Branco.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fado

One of the elements of this music is the Portuguese guitar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_guitar

http://www.cristinabranco.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristina_Branco