Formed in Torres Vedras in May 1996, Irrealidade Virtual emerged with the simple intention of playing in local bars. The band was born from the connection between former students of the local music school Combo da Musicall: Samuel Rosa (vocals),…
The magazine “Rock em Portugal” was the only publication that dedicated itself to the phenomenon of Portuguese rock before the “boom” that took place in the 80s of the 20th century. It began publishing in January 1978, priced at 15$00…
With a name taken from the 1987 German film directed by Percy Adlon, the Café Bagdad project was formed in Lisbon in 1990, with a view to participating in the 1st Modern Music Competition of the Lisbon City Council, consisting…
Duo from the city of Porto that has been developing, since 2010, a work based on songs in an indie format with electronic contours with a dynamic structure pointing to danceable movements accentuated by the indie-rock performance evidenced live. Behind…
Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (Luanda, December 25, 1959), given name Adolfo Augusto Martins da Cruz Morais de Macedo, is a Portuguese lawyer, musician and poet, known as the lead singer of Mão Morta. Adolfo was born in Luanda but grew up…
There are many webradios with internet chat rooms, and as we all know these are important platforms that stand out for their music, rooms, administration and behavior of their members. A few weeks ago we found one (among many webradios)…
Gutto (Luanda, Angola – November 10, 1972), formerly known as Bantú, is a Portuguese singer and rapper born in Angola, immortalized by successive duets with the famous rapper Boss AC, by the successes of the group Black Company and by…
Kussondulola is an Angolan reggae band based in Portugal. The leader of the band is Angolan Janelo da Costa, who in addition to being a musician, also had a career in football, having played among other clubs, at Imortal Desportivo…
Klepht is a Portuguese band that, despite being formed in 2000, only released their first album in 2008. From the first album of the same name (Klepht), four singles came out: “Por uma Noite”, “Embora Doa”, “Antes e Além” and…
We definitely need some update about this band. Please share with us some more information and videos about them if you know. They were formed from the ashes of the Taedium Vitae (Carlos Antunes, José Fabião, Isabel Duarte, Rui Geada…
Marta Pereira da Costa (Lisbon, September 9, 1982) was the first woman to play fado professionally on the Portuguese guitar. He has roots in Macau, as his mother is Macanese and his maternal grandfather was from Shanghai, but it was…
Cristina Branco is an indefatigable ambassador of Portuguese culture around the world. Over the last two decades, she has established herself as one of the most prolific singers today, producing a remarkable discography. Traditional Portuguese music is her main aesthetic…
Mísia, artistic name of Susana Maria Alfonso de Aguiar born in Porto on June 18, 1955, is a Portuguese singer, considered one of the most important fado singers today. Until her late teens, Mísia lived in her hometown, occasionally singing…
Joaquim Ivandro Paulo, known simply as Ivandro, (Benguela, Angola; July 26, 1998), is a Portuguese-Angolan singer and musician. In Portugal he was a contestant on the television programs Ídolos in 2015 and Got Talent Portugal in 2017. In 2023, he…
Olavo Bilac (Porto Amélia, Mozambique, December 26, 1967) is a Portuguese singer and one of the most charismatic and beloved voices on the Portuguese musical scene. Vocalist of bands such as Santos & Pecadores – one of the most successful…
Os Sitiados were a Portuguese band from the 1990s, under the leadership of João Aguardela, known for songs such as Esta Vida de Marinheiro and Vamos ao Circo. In 1987, José Resende (guitar), João Aguardela (vocals) and Mário Miranda (bass),…
Francisco Veredas Bandeiras (Asunción, Elvas, 2 May 1945), pseudonym Paco Bandeira, is a Portuguese singer and composer. With more than forty years of musical career, he is recognized as one of the representatives of Portuguese popular music. The characteristics of…
Hermínia Silva was born at the São José Hospital in Lisbon, on October 23, 1907, to an unknown father and Josefina Augusta, a native of Samora Correia and widow of Manuel Joaquim Lopes Ramos for 5 years. She was baptized…
One of the voices of fado, Gisela João is an important interpreter of current Portuguese music, recognized with the Blitz, Time Out, Expresso awards and the Golden Globe for Best National Performer. Gisela’s presence on national and international stages, as…
CTT emerged in the midst of the Portuguese Rock boom, trying to ride the wave of Rui Veloso, UHF and GNR. With origins in Conjunto Típico Torreense, from Torres Vedras, a dance group, the band decided to use just their…
The beginningThe story of Ibéria begins in Baixa da Banheira in 1978, when 3 kids aged 10/11 started playing guitar. João Alexandre Marques, João Sérgio Reis and Toninho, had the ambition of forming a band. In 1980 the musical panorama…
Rock pioneer in Portugal, Zurita de Oliveira was born on January 19, 1931, in Torres Novas, Portugal, and died in 2015, aged 83. In 1960, the spotlight fell on Zurita de Oliveira, half-sister of actor Camilo de Oliveira. Granddaughter of…
Rui Manuel Reininho Braga, better known as Rui Reininho, was born in Porto on February 28, 1955. He is a Portuguese musician, known above all as the vocalist and main face of the pop rock band GNR (Grupo Novo Rock).…
Punk group from Algueirão formed in 1983. The first line-up included Manolo (vocals), João Filipe (drums), Rui Ramos (guitar) and Paulo Ampola (bass). The following year they participated in the 1st Rock Rendez-Vous Competition. The theme “Assassinos no Poder” was…
Alkateya born in the spring of 1986 in Lisbon. The founder member was ex-Sepulcro guitarrist Beto. He meets Paulo Martins bass, and at the old theater Image, they started to compose some songs, leaving the vocalizations in charge of an…
Ricardo Alexandre Paulo Ribeiro was born on August 19, 1981, in Lisbon. He was raised in Bairro da Ajuda, having started singing at the age of 9 for his friends. Driven by an aunt, his debut took place at the…
Fernando Manuel da Silva Gomes Ribeiro da Cunha, better known as Fernando Cunha (Lisbon, July 18, 1963) is a Portuguese guitarist, producer and composer, who was part of the pop-rock bands Delfins and Resistência. He stood out as a guitarist,…
Teresa Maiuko was born in Mozambique, in the former Lourenço Marques. In 1985 she debuted as a singer in Trópico, a dance group that left no trace. Afterwards, she continued as a bar singer. At Xafarix she meets Luís Filipe,…
