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Silêncio que se vai cantar o Fado
This phrase ("Silence, fado is about to be sung") refers to the traditional Portuguese custom of requesting quiet in a fado house before a performance, as fado—Portugal's melancholic folk music of longing and saudade—demands attentive, respectful listening. It's a familiar call heard in Lisbon's Alfama and Bairro Alto taverns when the lights dim and the guitarist strikes the first chords.