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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 more “LIFE” to fado! After hits like “Novo mar” and…

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 like it and they didn’t have any big goals. They…

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 towards Brazil where he lived with his uncle. In 1968…

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 2010 its eighth edition was held, featuring bands such as…

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 Fête de la Musique, held in Lausanne – Switzerland, in…

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 artists and genres that were successful among young people at…

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 Santos and Rita Almeida. In 1997, singer Emanuel creates and…

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 and we also have the ability to make bad music…

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) and new arrangements by music producer Vítor Silva. A sincere…

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, making the hearts of the public vibrate and carving out…

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 Cozetti. Like the bands Hoje and Humans, the group pays…

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 scene: Rui Veloso, Jorge Palma, Tim and João Gil. The…

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 to replace Francis (until then, the band’s solo guitarist). Before…

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 with Tá (bassist), Paulo (vocalist) and Orlando (guitar) to form…

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 the group Jorge Hipólito, sound technician at Green Windows. They…

António Manuel Lopes dos Santos, better known as Tim or Tim dos Xutos (Ferreira do Alentejo, April 14, 1960) is a Portuguese musician, singer, composer, bassist, guitarist and one of the founders of Xutos & Pontapés. He was also part…

Blackout was a Portuguese band from the 1990s, with Kika Santos on vocals, who left the band in 1998 to pursue several solo musical projects. The band achieved success with the single “Paixão”. The origins of Blackout, a Portuguese soul/funk…

Ossos do Ofício are a Portuguese band formed in 2008. With musicians from different projects and many years of experience, they are dedicated to bringing good Portuguese music to listeners. Vocalist Vasco Duarte participated in the RTP talent program “A…

It would not be very expected that one of the most interesting projects mixing the concepts of pop and traditional music would have taken place in Mirandela, but perhaps this is one of the great Portuguese prejudices, that of expecting…

Hailing from Setúbal, Comme Restus are a Portuguese band of thrash metal, hard rock, punk rock, and everything else that ends in rock. Theoretically, their formation as a band dates back to 1986, however they only recorded one album, called…

Lulu Blind was born in Lisbon in 1990, bringing together musicians who had worked in other bands from the capital’s punk and alternative scenes, such as Amen Sacristi and Grito Final. They begin rehearsing at Voz do Operário, with Pedro…

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…