“In Lisbon, you encounter fado, which has been spoon-fed to the tourists almost like the tango in Argentina. But the real sounds are harder to find - you have to go to places where you wouldn't be told to go, like up north.”

American musician, singer, songwriter, and composer

Melody Joy Gardot is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and composer, born in 1985. She came to attention in the mid-2000s and is known for her jazz-inflected songs and smoky contralto voice. Her music blends jazz with blues, bossa nova, folk, and pop. She reached international recognition with albums including Worrisome Heart, My One and Only Thrill, The Absence, Currency of Man, and Sunset in the Blue.