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Manuel Freire was born on April 25, 1942 and is one of the leading figures of a generation of intervention musicians who sang the Carnation Revolution. Many will think he was born in Ovar, but no. He was born in…
Also known as Portuguese Hip Hop, this genre arrived in the Portuguese country in the 80s, but became much more popular in the following decade. At first, the style invaded the suburbs of Lisbon. Regions such as Maia, Amadora and…
Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz (born 9 September 1976) is a Portuguese singer and actress. Moniz represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 and has released five music albums to date. She has also acted in several television shows, in…
Armando António Capelo Diniz da Gama (1 April 1954 – 17 January 2022) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter and baritone opera singer, whose physical trademark for decades was his shoulder-length jet black hair. Gama grew up in Portuguese Angola, an overseas…
Carlos Paredes was born in Coimbra on 16 February 1925. His father was Artur Paredes, an acclaimed player of Portuguese guitar from Coimbra. His grandfather Gonçalo Paredes, his great-uncle Manuel Paredes and his great-grandfather António Paredes were also guitar players.…
Eduardo Nascimento was the singer who won the Festival RTP da Canção on February 25, 1967, still held at Tobis Studios, in Lisbon. With the Rocks debut album released shortly before, the singer was the first singer of a “modern”…
Eugénia was born in the city of Covilhã, central inland Portugal, in 1958, and lived in the city until she was 15. She left the city for studying in Lisbon. Her father, Ernesto de Melo e Castro, is a poet, professor…
Her passion for music was felt since she was a little girl, without ever having, despite that, aspired to be an artist. However, the show business ends up winning her over while still in college, in her 5th year of…
Carlos Alberto Moniz was born in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores Archipelago on August 2, 1948. He studied at the Portuguese Institute of Agronomy, but music has always been his passion. This musician has a long career in music as an…
Paulo Gonzo’s 30-year career makes him an icon of Portuguese music, not only for an entire generation that grew up listening to him but also for a new wave of fans and artists who are inspired by him and listen…
Cláudia Pascoal (São Pedro da Cova, Gondomar, October 12, 1993) is a Portuguese singer. She started playing guitar when she was 15 years old. In recent years, she has emerged in national music and television circles through participation in musical…
With 19 years of career, between six albums, many shows and many victories, André Sardet is today a name unanimously recognized by critics and the public in the Portuguese music scene. André edited his first original album at the age…
“More than a singer I am a musician, I play voice” Paulo de Carvalho is an unavoidable name in Portuguese music in recent decades. Making his professional career outside the system, he has not always seen his work recognized or…
Belle Chase Hotel is a Portuguese music band, originally from Coimbra, formed in 1995. The project was born at the end of 1995. The name was taken from a tragic passage in the film Down by Law by Jim Jarmush,…
Portuguese alternative and horrorcore rapper, singer and producer from Odivelas, born August 4th 1980 in Guinea. He began rapping in 1995/96, and was a founding member of Youth Kriminals in 1999. Considered one of the great names of new Portuguese…
