Corrosão Caótica
Formed in 1988 in Lisbon, Corrosão Caótica began their musical journey with Rui on drums and Miguel (also known as Zé Gato) on bass. Initially, they had the collaboration of Penas on vocals and Cruche on guitar, rehearsing in a…
Month March 2025
Hora Máxima Radio Show Nº 65
The “Hora Máxima” #65 program will feature bands and musicians that were published on the “Portugal Music” website in April 2023. Link related to this show: As usual, don’t forget to download this podcast to your radio station! 😉…
Blue Orange Juice
Practitioners of melodic, noisy and dissonant pop-rock, with a desire to take sonic paths, Blue Oranje Juice was formed in 1996 in Guimarães and was composed of António José Guedes (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Rodrigo Areias (guitar, vocals), Ricardo “Formiga” (bass,…
a Jigsaw
Jigsaw is a project from Coimbra born in 1998 initially formed by Filipe (drums), Gonçalo (guitar), João Rui (guitar, vocals) and João Silva (bass). Their first show was only given in 2000, having been held at Bar Le Som. The…
Curia
Curia emerged at the beginning of 2007 as a result of the joint work of Manuel Mota and Afonso Simões who had been playing together and rehearsing for some time and were going to play on the same night as…
Hora Máxima Radio Show Nº 64
The “Hora Máxima” #64 program will feature bands and musicians that were published on the “Portugal Music” website in March 2023. Link related to this show: As usual, don’t forget to download this podcast to your radio station! 😉…
Nuno Rebelo
When Street Kids were already in the process of disbanding, Nuno Rebelo offered to be GNR’s bass player (Alexandre Soares was leaving and Vítor Rua was going to play guitar). They already had Jorge Romão but Nuno Rebelo still did…
Estado Sónico
Born in 1989 in Marinha Grande, Estado Sónico began by creating a type of sound that assimilated the influences to which its members were subject at the time: Bauhaus, Teenage Fanclub, or Sonic Youth. Formed by José Polido (vocals), Tiago…
Portuguese popular musical instruments
Portuguese popular musical instruments are a generic category for any sound-producing device manufactured in Portugal (mainland and islands) within the lower classes, considered popular. To understand the organology of popular production in Portugal, it is necessary to understand the geography…
Hora Máxima Radio Show Nº 63
The “Hora Máxima” #63 program will feature bands and musicians that were published on the “Portugal Music” website in February 2023. Link related to this show: As usual, don’t forget to download this podcast to your radio station! 😉 Download…
Maria Voulgari – Music and Poetry
After we met Maria Voulgari with her great hit “An borousa/Se eu pudesse” which was very popular and she sang with Rita Dias, Maria also has another passion, the poetry. Maria Voulgari is a Greek Singer/Songwriter and Poet.She has stood…
Rock em Stock – Luís Filipe Barros
Rock em Stock began on April 9, 1979, broadcast by Rádio Comercial and hosted by Luís Filipe Barros. From the very start, it focused on showcasing the latest music from artists and bands that were largely unknown in Portugal, keeping…
Os Taras e Montenegro
The Taras e Montenegro are remembered as one of those groups that were known for a single hit, a true icon of Portuguese light music. “O Autocarro do Amor” (The Bus of Love) is considered by many to be the…
Hora Máxima Radio Show Nº 62
The “Hora Máxima” #62 program will feature bands and musicians that were published on the “Portugal Music” website in January 2023. Link related to this show: As usual, don’t forget to download this podcast to your radio station! 😉 Download…
Zyrkus Maximus
Originally from Azambuja, Zirkus Maximus was a project that appeared and disappeared in the blink of an eye, which was truly regrettable as they were creators of a complex and danceable sound that, at the time they emerged, no one…
Cabeças de Gado
Cabeças de Gado, an iconic band from Matosinhos, was born in June 1988 with a clear purpose: to revolutionize the Portuguese music scene with high-caliber rock and roll and rockabilly, performed in Portuguese with occasional forays into English covers. In…
Hora Máxima Radio Show Nº 61
The “Hora Máxima” #61 program will feature bands and musicians that were published on the “Portugal Music” website in December 2022. Link related to this show: As usual, don’t forget to download this podcast to your radio station! 😉 Download…
