Single from 1988, commercially strong, but virtually unknown, from a group that brought together big names in Portuguese rock: Renato Gomes (ex UHF), Fernando Delaere (ex UHF, ex Roxigénio, ex GGBB, etc.) and Maria Leon (Marité). Renato Jr also belonged…
Born and raised in Olhão, Algarve, land of seafood and on summer holidays, Pete started his career as a resident DJ in two spaces: Mitto, a bar that made a difference in the way the South views the beginning of…
The RRV was considered one of the most important spaces for Rock music in Portugal during the 1980s, and is now remembered as a mythical place for Rock music in Portugal. It was located in the former Universal cinema, at…
It was in November 1984 that Mão Morta was formed, a Portuguese rock group from Braga, with Joaquim Pinto (bass), Miguel Pedro (guitar) and Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (vocals). Their sound calls for aggressive rock, sometimes hard, with a special emphasis…
The “Beatnicks” were a band formed in 1965, following the Gil Vicente high school graduation party where João Ribeiro and António Jorge de Carvalho (finalists, at the time, of the high school course) formed a group that would become the…
The Virgin Suta are Nuno Figueiredo and Jorge Benvinda. In June 2009 they released the eponymous album which was produced by Hélder Gonçalves. The song Linhas Cruzadas was featured on the soundtrack of the Portuguese soap opera Olhos nos Olhos.The…
Petrus Castrus is a progressive rock band formed in 1971 by the brothers Pedro Castro and José Castro. Petrus Castrus emerged as one of the first Symphonic Rock bands in Portugal, earning the status of “Pais do Rock” along with…
Group formed in September 1985. That year they presented a multimedia show, organized by CM Almada, with the participation of António Manuel Ribeiro. In 1986 they presented the shows “Coloreto I” and “Coloreto II”. In early 1987, the group was…
Source: Sony Music Portugal, PG Booking, Play, Glam Magazine SYRO is the artistic name of Diogo Lopes who was born in Barreiro on February 23, 1995, a young man who since the age of 12 has been connected to the…
Source: quilometrosquecontam.com They became part of the popular Portuguese songbook and even today everyone knows them. Go on the weekend to the sound of Portuguese rock classics from the 80s. If you grew up with bombocas, Naranjito dolls and still…
In 1983, Filipe Valentim joined the band formed by Xana, Alex and Flak. After recording a model, they get their first contract with the publisher EMI – Valentim de Carvalho. The band’s first original album appeared in 1984, simply titled…
Carlos Eduardo Teixeira Mendes, better known as Carlos Mendes, is a Portuguese architect, presenter, singer, songwriter and actor born on May 23, 1947 in Lisbon. In 1963 he was one of the founders of the group “Sheiks”, which he left…
Sources: www.cascais.pt The Grandfather Songs. What would you answer if you were asked: “Who is the best-known grandfather in Portugal?” …It’s him we’re talking about: Avô Cantigas. The musical pedagogue who has delighted generations for over 30 years and who, in an…
Nonstop was a Portuguese girl group, formed with the winners of the Popstars television musical contest, broadcast on SIC in 2001. The group was formed by Andrea, Kátia, Fátima, Liliana and Rita. Although they never announced the end of the…
So, once again, speaking of “radios”/streamings, and Portuguese popular music, yes, more of the same… Every time I enter a chat room, especially on xat.com, I don’t know if I should broadcast on that same radio, or if I should…
José de MATOS Fernandes MAIA, Broadcaster and Journalist, born in Lisbon, was born on 24-03-1931 and died on 04-03-2005. As a student at the Escola Comercial Rodrigues Sampaio, in Lisbon, he was the author of several texts for police programs…
My parents were fans of Rádio Comercial in its Medium Wave version, so I listened to many of this station’s programs and some of them became quite popular, as was the case with When the Telephone Rings. It helped to…
Quarteto 1111 is a Portuguese band, formed in 1967, in Estoril. One of the many Shadows-inspired groups was the Mystery Set, later called Quartet 1111. This name was inspired by the telephone number where rehearsals took place. The group was…
Dillaz is one of the most respected artists in the context of Portuguese Hip-Hop, with a very well defined identity. He seeks to innovate at every moment and in each project he is dedicated to, always showing an unparalleled dynamic.…
Maria Teresa de Almeida Salgueiro (Amadora, January 8, 1969) is a Portuguese singer, best known as the lead singer of the group Madredeus, from 1986 to 2007. Her career began unexpectedly, in 1986, when two of the group’s founders (Rodrigo…
António Calvário da Paz was born in Mozambique on the 17th of October 1938. He came to the Metropolis, more precisely to Portimão, at the age of 8. Then he goes to Lisbon in order to finish the 3rd high…
Joana started her musical journey by taking piano lessons at the age of six.At 17, she moved to Lisbon and took classical singing lessons for a year. Later, in 1998, she entered Hot Clube’s Jazz School. In the year that…
Source: partyflock.nt Charisma and versatility are his biggest strengths, Luís “XL” Garcia is a pioneer in the Portuguese electronic dance music scene, and has seen music hype come and go. What does he do? He plays and stands for the…
Mário João Laginha dos Santos (Lisbon, April 25, 1960) is a Portuguese jazz pianist and composer. For Mário Laginha, making music is above all an act of sharing. And he has done so with strong musical personalities: Maria João, Bernardo…
Maria João Alexandre Barbosa Pires born in Lisbon, Pena, July 23, 1944 is a Portuguese pianist with dual Portuguese and Swiss nationality, residing in Portugal. Very early she learned to play the piano: at the age of five she gave…
Portugal has always been a country with a rich musical heritage, from traditional Fado to modern-day pop. However, in recent years, the electronic music scene has been making waves in the country. With an array of talented and innovative DJs…
Áurea Isabel Ramos de Sousa, (Santiago do Cacém, September 7, 1987), better known as Aurea, is a Portuguese singer, songwriter and actress. Aurea has been a milestone in Portuguese music, leading her to be the New Queen of Portuguese Music,…
Source: PGL.GAL The group Maio Moço was founded in 1985 by Vítor Reino. The other elements of the group – Ana Rita Reino, Sérgio Contreiras and João Simões Lima – had also been members of the groups Almanaque and Ronda…
