Month: January 2022

Fernando Tordo

Portugal Music

Fernando Travassos Tordo (Anjos, Lisbon, March 29, 1948) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. He has been Commander of the Order of Merit since 2003, an honorary degree given to him by the President of the Republic Jorge Sampaio. He composed some of the most emblematic songs in the Portuguese language songbook, being considered a tutelary figure of Portuguese music for the extent and originality of his work. He is one of the pioneers of intervention music in Portugal and, later, of light music. His collaboration as a composer of…

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Silence 4

Portugal Music

Silence 4 was a Portuguese musical group formed in 1996, whose songs were sung mostly in English. The band, from Leiria, consisted of David Fonseca (vocals and guitar), Sofia Lisboa (vocals), Rui Costa (bass), and Tozé Pedrosa (drums). The band ended up remembering in 2001 and its singer and main songwriter, David Fonseca, began his solo career. Rui Costa was a member of the band Filarmónica Gil and, more recently, the band A Caruma. It all started in 1995 . David and Tozé already knew each other and used to…

Ornatos Violeta

Portugal Music

Ornatos Violeta is a Portuguese alternative rock band, with a fusion of some other trends, including ska and jazz. It is originally from the city of Porto, composed by Manel Cruz on vocals, Nuno Prata on bass, Peixe on guitar, Kinörm on drums and Elísio Donas on keyboards. With only two albums published, he quickly became a reference in Portuguese music in the late 90’s, although the high point of his career corresponds mainly to the last 3 years of the decade. The band then decided to disband at the…

Heróis Do Mar

Portugal Music

Heróis do Mar were a Portuguese pop-rock band formed in March 1981 by Paulo Pedro Gonçalves (guitar), Carlos Maria Trindade (keys), Tozé Almeida (drums), Pedro Ayres Magalhães (bass) and Rui Pregal da Cunha (voice) The band appeared in March 1981, in the Campo De Ourique area of ​​Lisbon, formed by Pedro Ayres de Magalhães, Pedro Paulo Gonçalves and Carlos Maria Trindade, after the end of the group Corpo Diplomático at the end of the previous year. These musicians were joined by António José de Almeida (drummer of Tantra) and Rui…

Santos e Pecadores

Portugal Music

Santos & Pecadores is a Portuguese group that adopted a musical style based on rock but fusion with soul and funky. The band members are Olavo Bilac (vocals), Pedro Cunha (drums), Pascoal Simões (keys), Artur Santos (bass) and Rui Martins (metals). Pedro Almeida (guitar) joined the band in 1992. The beginning of the band dates back to 1987 and in a garage in Talaíde, in the municipality of Cascais. Propagated to the world after the participation of Olavo Bilac in the mega-collective Resistance, Santos & Pecadores assumed themselves, since their…

Delfins

Portugal Music

The Delfins marked the Portuguese music scene in the 80s and 90s, they were present in some of the most remarkable moments, such as the Resistência project, and the album “O Caminho da Felicidade” is one of the best-selling albums ever in Portugal. The band lasted 25 years, from 1984 to 2009 (their last show was on the last night of the year in the bay of Cascais), they had more than 20 albums edited and in their 3 live dvd’s they showed one of their greatest strengths, the concerts…

Sétima Legião

Portugal Music

It was one of the bands that marked the national music scene in the 80’s, both for the mix of styles they presented in their songs, as for the quality of some of their lyrics. Sétima Legião marked an era, and for that reason they occupy a prominent place in the history of Portuguese music. It was in 1982 that Rodrigo Leão (bass and keys), Nuno Cruz (drums) and Pedro Oliveira (vocals and guitar) began rehearsing on Avenida de Roma, running for the big night of Rock shortly after, managing…

Remembering Fido Number 1

Portugal Music

In the beginning of the 90’s, a collection appeared that served as an alternative to the Hit Parade and Jackpot that still existed. Using the image of Fido, 7up’s mascot, he tried to appeal to a younger audience and revitalize the collections market. I remember seeing this on vinyl and tape (cassette), but unlike Hit Parade and Jackpot, it was the Fido Presente N1 cd that won over the public. The 90s called for another image, and Fido Dido, the cool character who brought the advertising to 7up to life,…

The Ex-Votos

Portugal Music

Ex-Votos was a Portuguese music band, whose formation included Zé Leonel, one of the founding members of Xutos & Pontapés and who also contributed to the foundation of Peste & Sida, who died in the 21 April 2011. Still in the 80’s, when asked about the name, Zé Leonel , replied “This is the Ex-Votos in the fulfillment of making music in Portugal and this is our church”. Thus, the band ended up adopting this name. In 1996 , the single Subtilezas Porno-Populares was released on the compilation album A…

UHF

Portugal Music

UHF is a Portuguese rock band formed in Costa de Caparica, in Almada, in the end of the 70s. They are the main responsible for the emergence of the rock boom in Portugal, in 1980, and the founders of the musical renewal movement called “Portuguese rock”. They are one of the most prestigious national bands and the oldest in activity. The initial line-up was composed by António Manuel Ribeiro (vocals and guitar), Renato Gomes (guitar), Carlos Peres (bass) and Americo Manuel (drums). Currently they are formed by António Manuel Ribeiro…

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Xutos & Pontapés

Portugal Music

Xutos & Pontapés are a Portuguese rock band. The band was founded in 1978, in Lisbon, by the late Zé Pedro, Zé Leonel, Kalú and Tim. Their current lineup consists of Tim (vocals, bass), João Cabeleira (guitar), Gui (saxophone, keyboards) and Kalú (drums). Xutos & Pontapés are often considered the most successful rock band from Portugal. The band is popularly known by its fanbase as simply Xutos. In 1978 Zé Pedro and Zé Leonel decided to start a punk rock band, with Zé Pedro on the guitar and Zé Leonel…

Doce

Portugal Music

Doce was a pop band that existed in Portugal in the 1980s. It was one of the first girl groups in Europe. Biography The group was formed in September 1979 and consisted of a female quartet: Fá (Fátima Padinha), Teresa Miguel, Lena Coelho and Laura Diogo. The singer Fernanda de Sousa (currently with the artistic name of Ágata) was also a member, who replaced both Lena Coelho, during her pregnancy (between May and October 1985), and, later, Fá, who left the group in October 1985. The idea of ​​creating a…