Terra a Terra
Terra a Terra were a Portuguese musical group with a traditional repertoire. Its activity extended from 1977 to 1984. Formed in 1977, at the time under the name “Terra Sem Amos”, Terra a Terra belong to the gallery of different…
Month November 2023
Richie Campbell
Ricardo Dias de Lima Ventura da Costa, better known as Richie Campbell (Caxias, November 25, 1986), is a Portuguese Reggae, Dancehall and R&B singer. He is one of the most successful Portuguese artists of the 2010s and his repertoire consists…
Os Faíscas
Faíscas were the first Portuguese punk rock band, formed in Lisbon, in 1977, by Paulo Pedro Gonçalves, Pedro Ayres Magalhães, Jorge Lee and Emanuel Ramalho. They introduced an innovative musical style to Portugal, based on the power of reducing rock…
Clemente
In the careers of artists of the so-called Portuguese light music, history is written in the most diverse ways. However, whether we like it or not, success is always measured in the same way – public support and recognition. In…
What is actually… Folclore
Sources: CNC / Patrimatic / e-cultura.pt / Lino Mendes Type of Heritage:Intangible Heritage As early as 1878, Folklore was recognized internationally as “traditional knowledge, the untold history of a people”, first to refer to the traditions, customs and superstitions of…
Salada De Frutas (Fruit Salad)
Initially created in 1979 as a trio called Dia d’Água, formed by Lena d’Afgua (voice), Luís Pedro Fonseca (keys, ex-Chinchilas) and Zé da Ponte (bass, ex-Homo Sapiens) they recorded a children’s album entitled “What is the Thing? What is It?”…
Mundo d’Aventuras (Adventure World)
José Salvador and António Salvador, two brothers, born in Beja and emigrated to the Netherlands in the early 80s, and Rik Zwann created Mundo de Aventuras, an openly pop band. Initially they were called Zero Return and it was under…
Sindicato
Sindicato were created at the end of the 1960s. This project was practically a “who’s who” of national rock at the time. Ricardo Levy and Júlio Gomes (guitars), Edmundo Falé (vocals, ex-Ekos and Conjunto Mistério), João Maló (guitar, ex-Chinchilas), Eduardo…
Mau Maria
Formed in Arganil in 1994 by Artur (aka Tua, drums, ex-Tusa Lusa and CTN), José Moreira (guitar, ex-Tusa Lusa and CTN), João (vocals, guitar, ex-CTN), Nuno de Santa Maria (bass, ex-Tusa Lusa) and Eduardo Elias (accordion), Mau Maria aimed to…
Paula Ribas – The Twist Queen in Portugal
Ilídia Dias Ribas (Faro, February 23, 1942 – Cascais, November 7, 2023), better known by her stage name Paula Ribas, was a Portuguese singer, nicknamed the “queen of Twist”. She passed away on November 7, 2023, at Cascais Hospital. Ilídia…
Buba Espinho
Buba Espinho, a young singer from Alentejo aged just 24, brings with him the legacy of several generations of traditional Portuguese music. Born in Beja, he has experienced and felt roots music intensely from an early age, through the hand…
K2O3
Band from Santiago do Cacém, formed in January 1994 by Ulisses Silva (voice, guitar), Francisco Pereira (bass) and Pedro Sobral (drums). Ulisses Silva, leader of the group, explained that after several experiences in other bands he had decided to form…
Hora Máxima Radio Show (New)
On January 1, 2024, we will present and introduce a more eclectic program on TugaHits Web Radio streaming. The radio program will have a simple name: “Hora Máxima”, and in it we will present music and talk a little about…
Maria Da Fé
Her baptism name is Maria da Conceição da Costa Marques; she was born in Porto on the 25 May 1942. Her mother had 17 sons, but she currently has only 5 brothers. She went to elementary school in Porto, where…
