Amélia Muge is one of the greatest singers from Portugal. She sings with a deep and personal passion and she is also a skilled arranger. Muge was born in Mozambique in a leap year. She studied piano and music at an early age and later how to play viola braguesa (a traditional guitar from the Braga region in northern Portugal) and traditional percussion instruments.
Amélia Muge was also a member of Julio Pereira’s band during several years. With José Mário Branco and João Afonso, she recorded a live album Maio Maduro Maio based on José Afonso themes. Muge has also recorded with several international acts: Terras di Canto in Italy, Pirin Folk Ensemble in Bulgaria and Camerata Meiga in Spain.
In addition to her live performances, Amélia Muge also composes songs and music for theater, poetry, television and radio shows.
Discography:
Múgica (UPAV, 1991)
Todos Os Dias (Columbia, 1994)
Maio Maduro Maio (Columbia, 1995)
Taco A Taco (Mercury, 1998)
Novas Vos Trago (Tradisom, 1998)
A Monte (Vachier & Associados, 2002)
Não Sou Daqui (Vachier & Associados, 2006)
Uma Autora, 202 Canções (Caracter Editora, 2009)
Periplus (Periplus, 2012)
Amélia Com Versos de Amália (2014)
Archipelagos (Uguru, 2018)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
