Fado (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfaðu]; “destiny, fate”) is a music genre that can be traced to the 1820s in Lisbon, Portugal, but probably has much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar Rui Vieira Nery states that “the only reliable information on…
Despe e Siga is a Portuguese band, created as a kind of alter-ego of the band Peste & Sida by the same members of this band. One of their biggest hits was ‘Festa’ in 1994. They won the silver record…
Pop Dell’Arte is a Portuguese music band that started in the 1980s and remains active. The current lineup of the band includes, in addition to João Peste and Zé Pedro Moura, Paulo Monteiro and Ricardo Martins. Over the years, many…
Early stage The genesis of Mler ife Dada has its origins in two improvisation sessions with Nuno Canavarro on keyboards, Nuno Rebelo on bass and Pedro D’Orey on voice and texts. From these sessions, the themes “Zimpó” and “Nu Ar”…
Silence 4 was a Portuguese musical group formed in 1996, whose songs were sung mostly in English. The band, from Leiria, consisted of David Fonseca (vocals and guitar), Sofia Lisboa (vocals), Rui Costa (bass), and Tozé Pedrosa (drums). The band…
Ornatos Violeta is a Portuguese alternative rock band, with a fusion of some other trends, including ska and jazz. It is originally from the city of Porto, composed by Manel Cruz on vocals, Nuno Prata on bass, Peixe on guitar,…
The Delfins marked the Portuguese music scene in the 80s and 90s, they were present in some of the most remarkable moments, such as the Resistência project, and the album “O Caminho da Felicidade” is one of the best-selling albums…
It was one of the bands that marked the national music scene in the 80’s, both for the mix of styles they presented in their songs, as for the quality of some of their lyrics. Sétima Legião marked an era,…
Moonspell is a gothic metal band from Brandoa, Portugal, formed in 1992.
