Visiting trough the tunes : Lisbon music tours

The main goal of the article is to present the “sound dimension” of Lisbon with particular regard to multi-ethnic musical wealth, which is the result of colonial interdependenceof Portuguese-speaking areas, and the immigration reality of contemporary Portugal. It is an attempt to show that this musical heritage can be an alternative to the standard tourist offers in Lisbon. The research showed that the current music offer for visitors of Lisbon is based almost exclusively on fado. The Portuguese capital seems to be lacking a promotional strategy focusing on Lisbon as a multiethnic and intercultural city, the area of convergence of many cultural influences (including music) from different continents (a consequence of both colonial experiences and the presence of immigrants in the post-colonial era). The official channels of the tourist promotion of the city and the available information is missing references to the concept of “lusophony” (Lusofonia), as the idea of a particular cultural tie and proximity connecting Portugal and its former colonies. Research method: Analysis of existing secondary sources (Polish and foreign scientific literature from the area of cultural tourism, sociology of music and ethnomusicology, press articles, web sites) and the use of primary data collected during field research in Lisbon in the following period of time: November 2014, February 2015, June - July 2015 (ethnographic method, observation, participatory observation, non-directive interviews)