Per7ume
Per7ume (read “Perfume”) is a Portuguese pop-rock band formed on the 7th of July 2007 in the city of Porto. The formation is referred to by the band as having been on 07/07/07, (7th of July 2007), in the city…
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João Pedro Pais
The son of divorced parents, he studied at Casa Pia, where he stayed between 1978 and 1989, where he attended the Graphic Arts course and learned music. He was a top Amateur Wrestling competition athlete. In 1989, at the World…
Filarmónica Gil
Filarmónica Gil is a Portuguese band, led by renowned musician and composer João Gil (Trovante, Ala dos Namorados, Rio Grande and Cabeças no Ar). It was on completing 25 years of career and after an invitation to João Gil, by…
Zeca Afonso
José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos (2 August 1929 in Aveiro – 23 February 1987 in Setúbal) was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. He is also known by the familiar diminutive of Zeca Afonso, although he never used this stage…
Onda Choc
Os Onda Choc was a group originally created by singer Ana Faria, in late 1986, after the success of the Ministars that appeared that same year. Ana Faria was a remarkable name for people who grew up in the 80’s…
Clã
The Clã are a Portuguese musical group formed by Fernando Gonçalves, Hélder Gonçalves, Manuela Azevedo, Miguel Ferreira, Pedro Biscaia and Pedro Rito in 1992. 1992-1995 The Clã were formed in November 1992 by the hand of Hélder Gonçalves (piccolo bass…
Cândida Branca Flor
Born in Beringel, in Beja, in Baixo Alentejo, on November 12, 1949, she was the daughter of Bernardo Soares, born in Vila Nova de Poiares, and adopted by his wife, Serafina Coelho, born in Moura. She attended singing lessons with…
Rui Veloso
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso (born 30 July 1957) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and musician. Commonly called “The father of Portuguese rock” (Portuguese: O pai do rock português), Veloso was a major figure in the boom of Portuguese rock music in the 1980s. His debut album Ar…
Rodrigo
He was born into a family with enormous economic needs, so at the age of 12 he stopped studying and started working to help the family, at UTIC, a car parts company. Later he joined the National Shipping Company where…
Maximiano de Sousa (Max)
Maximiano de Sousa (Sé, Funchal, February 2, 1918 – Algueirão-Mem Martins, Sintra, May 29, 1980), known by the stage name Max, was a Portuguese singer and fado singer. He was one of the most popular stars of Portuguese radio, theater,…
Tara Perdida
Tara Perdida is a Portuguese punk rock band, formed on June 10, 1995. Tara Perdida was born as a result of the combination of two projects: on the one hand João Ribas, who after the end of Censurados wanted to…
Ban
Ban is a Portuguese pop/dance/rock band formed in 1981. Ban is a band from Porto that was formed in 1981. Initially they intended to be a New Wave and Ska band and their name was Bananas. In 1983, the band…
Seda
SEDA is a Portuguese musical project formed in 2009, with the release of an album of versions of Portuguese music from the 1980s. The project consists of Gabriela Barros, on vocals, Miguel Ângelo Majer on drums, programming and vocals, and…
Amália Rodrigues
Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999), better known as Amália Rodrigues, was a Portuguese fadista (fado singer) and actress. Known as the ‘Rainha do Fado’ (“Queen of Fado”), Rodrigues was instrumental in popularising fado…
Linda Martini
Linda Martini is a Portuguese rock band with post-rock and punk influences. Linda Martini was born in 2003 and is a rock band. Its current formation comprises 4 of its 5 founding members – André Henriques, Cláudia Guerreiro, Hélio Morais…
Anaquim
Anaquim is a Portuguese band formed in Coimbra, by musicians João Santiago, Luís Duarte, Pedro Ferreira, Filipe Ferreira and José Rebola, (lyricist and composer) who is the mentor of this project. The name came from one of Rebola’s childhood heroes,…
Unknown Portuguese Bands, and Some That We Never Eard About
Today’s article is a little different because it won’t just talk about a single band as I’ve been doing so far, but it will show several songs or groups that I personally have never heard of, or maybe I’ve heard…
Rádio Macau
Rádio Macau is a Portuguese band formed in Algueirão, Mem Martins, in the early 80’s. In 1993, the band suspended their activity, claiming tiredness and willingness to embark on other experiences. They returned as a band in 1998 and to…
Excesso
The Excesso (1997-2002), was the first Portuguese boy band and marked the end of the 1990s. It consisted of the following elements: Gonzo, Carlos, Melão, Duck and João Portugal. Among their biggest hits are the songs “Eu Sou Aquele” (the…
Da Vinci – Portuguese Band
Da Vinci are a Portuguese pop rock band from the 1980s, composed by Pedro Luís and Iei-Or. The band participated in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Conquistador”. Da Vinci formed in 1982. That year they had great…
Madalena Iglésias
Madalena Iglésias, full name Madalena Lucília Iglésias do Vale de Oliveira Portugal was a Portuguese singer. Born in Lisbon, October 24, 1939 and died in Barcelona, January 16, 2018), was a Portuguese singer. She won the 1966 RTP Festival da…
Pedro Abrunhosa
Pedro Machado Abrunhosa, better known as Pedro Abrunhosa is a Portuguese singer and songwriter.(Sé, Porto, December 20, 1960) He began his musical studies more seriously in 1976. He finished the Composition Course at the Conservatory of Music in Porto, after…
Sam The Kid – Rap/Hip Hop
Sam The Kid (also known as STK), stage name of Samuel Mira, is a Portuguese rapper and music producer. Samuel Mira fell in love with rap around 1993. The release of his first album, Entre(tanto), in 1999, was influenced by…
Cool Hipnoise
Cool Hipnoise is a Portuguese band that merges various styles such as reggae, soul, funk, afrobeat and groove. The band started in 1994 formed by Tiago Santos (guitar), João Gomes and José Canelas (keyboards), Paulo Muiños (saxophones), Nuno Reis (trumpet),…
Boss AC
Boss AC, artistic name of Ângelo César do Rosário Firmino (born in Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde, on January 3, 1975), is a Portuguese rapper and singer. He is considered one of the pioneers of Portuguese hip hop. Biography…
Madredeus
Madredeus are a Portuguese musical ensemble formed in 1985, in Lisbon. Their music combines traditional Portuguese music, fado and folk music. Madredeus are one of the most successful music groups from Portugal, having sold over 3 million albums worldwide. 1985–1993:…
IRIS – Rock Band
IRIS is a Portuguese rock band, of Algarve origin, created in 1979. One of the oldest in Portugal, being part of the history of the National Pop Rock Movement in Portugal. The band IRIS was created in 1979 by four…
Blind Zero
Blind Zero are a Portuguese rock band from the city of Porto. They won the 2003 MTV Europe Music Award for the Best Portuguese Act. Blind Zero started out 1994 releasing their first EP, Recognize (1995), which sold out in nine days, and is today a…
