Emerged in the midst of the effervescence of Portuguese popular music, in 1981 (between “Ar de Rock”, by Rui Veloso, and “Por Este Rio Acima”, by Fausto, which remained essential landmarks of that period), Mário Mata affirmed that if from an early age as a promoter of a modern popular aesthetic, through a language very close to everyday life, without neglecting aesthetic concerns or surrendering to facilitism. “Não Há Nada Pra Nunca” was the musician’s first big hit, and marked an entire generation. By mixing popular roots music with pop/rock…
Mário Mata
