On Monday and Wednesday nights, amateurs are invited to come into A Tasco do Chico, stand when it's their turn, and sing traditional fados to the small and crowded audience. You never know if the person sitting next to you might be the next to sing, but you can bet that they will strike up a conversation and might even offer to translate the meaning of the beautiful fado songs, a traditional Portugese genre of music about love and mourning and the occasional celebration.