Canada Slim and the Invention of the Clear Day

Landschlacht, Switzerland, Monday 6 July 2020 Let there be no doubt: My souvenir book loves Porto.   Above from the top left corner clockwise: Clérigos Church and Tower; Avenida dos Aliados; Casa da Música concert hall; Ribeira district; Avenida da Boavista business hub; Luiz I bridge and Porto from Vila Nova de Gaia   “The… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Invention of the Clear Day

Canada Slim and the Harry Potter Fado

Landschlacht, Switzerland, Friday 11 October 2019 As you read what follows…. Download a fado piece. Portugal’s most famous musical form, fado (Portuguese for “fate“) is urban music, of night and bars, of a yearning that is beautiful and melancholic, accompanied by guitarra and viola.   Above: Fado, José Malhoa (1910)   To the south, fado… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Harry Potter Fado