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In Coimbra, music does not merely resound — it lingers in stone, in memory, in gesture. Under the Black Cloak invites the audience into the contemplative and deeply emotional world of Coimbra’s Fado, where tradition is carried not as nostalgia, but as living expression. 

Rooted in a romantic sensibility that has shaped generations, this musical language weaves longing, devotion, and quiet intensity into poetry and sound. Drawing from centuries-old serenades and original compositions, João Farinha traces a path between heritage and reinvention, honoring a lineage while allowing it to unfold in the present.

The black academic cloak becomes a symbol of passage — between youth and destiny, belonging and departure, permanence and transformation. Framed by the singular timbre of the Coimbra guitar, the performance unfolds as a poetic meditation on place, identity, and continuity.

More than a concert, it is an immersion into a cultural landscape where emotion and tradition converge — and where Coimbra’s Fado continues to breathe, rooted and renewed.

A performance like an endless poem about longing and identity.

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Cast:

João Farinha – singer

Hugo Gamboias – Portuguese guitar

Diogo Passos – classical guitar