Portugal Music

Born in September 2001 in Senhora da Hora, on the outskirts of the city of Porto, Alla Polacca are currently composed of Márcio Carvalho (bass, vocals), Duarte Silva (drums), Leonel…

Fish & Sheep was a duo formed by Afonso Simões and Jorge Martins. They started in free improvisation sessions in 2004, starting from the combination of drums and guitar, producing…

The duo António Olaio and João Taborda was formed in 1994. Being the first an artist and musician, and the second a musician and scientific researcher, the duo seeks to…

Porto Alegre project with disguised influences from North American independent rock from the 70s and 80s. They benefited, throughout their diverse formations and existence, from some success in their hometown.…

Aníbal Miranda began to connect with music around 1963, after being greatly influenced by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Them or Kinks. Later he became deeply interested in the blues.…

Catarina Rocha, is the new revelation of Fado. If “LUZ” (produced by Diogo Clemente) had already been considered one of the best albums released in 2017, now, Catarina Rocha brings…

They are called ÁTOA because in the beginning it was like that, everything was a bit haphazard: they formed a band out of nothing, they made songs when they felt…

Armandino Marques Meira (11 September 1940 – 11 November 1993), known as Dino Meira, was a Portuguese popular singer. Dino Meira was born in Espinho. He left with his family…

MEO Marés Vivas is a music festival held in Vila Nova de Gaia, in the north of Portugal, annually in July. It had its first edition in 1999 and in…

Dr1ve (Drive) is a Portuguese pop rock band, formed in Santa Maria da Feira in 2003. Dr1ve was the only Portuguese band to be present at the international music festival…

Any young person is inevitably influenced by the music they listen to – and in the 90s, there was plenty to choose from. Today we explore some of the many…

Bombocas are a female Portuguese popular music duo. Throughout their career, the group went through some changes in terms of members. It is currently made up of two singers: Paula…

As in the whole world, music is not always a bed of roses, and there is good music, and then there is music that actually isn’t. Portugal is no exception…

Zeca Sempre was a short-lived tribute project to José Afonso’s legacy, which brought together the voices of Nuno Guerreiro (ex-Ala dos Namorados), Olavo Bilac (Santos & Pecadores), Tozé Santos (Per7ume)…

Beyond each musician, there is much more than just chords and beats. There is an artist who, day after day, passionately dedicates himself to nourishing the soul with his art,…

Rua da Saudade is a group in honor of the poet José Carlos Ary dos Santos, formed in Portugal in 2009 by singers Mafalda Arnauth, Susana Félix, Viviane and Luanda…

Cabeças no Ar was a Portuguese music project formed in 2002. A successor band from Rio Grande, the Cabeças no Ar project features four well-known musicians from the Portuguese music…

João Manuel Pereira Figueiredo Cabeleira known as João Cabeleira, born on August 14, 1962, is a Portuguese guitarist, member of the band Xutos & Pontapés since 1983, when he came…

Nuno Magalhães and João Cabeleira studied at the Rainha Dona Leonor High School in Alvalade and frequented the same cafés, such as Sul América and Vává. The two joined forces…

Gemini was a Portuguese band from the 70s. Tozé Brito, Mike Sergeant, Teresa Miguel and Isabel Ferrão formed Gemini in 1976, after the end of Green Windows. Later, he joined…