The fifth season of Música no Forte will bring artists from Brazil, Spain, and several Azorean islands to the stage at Forte de Santa Catarina…
“Música no Forte” Sets Summer 2026 Lineup in Lajes do Pico, Azores
Tag: Portuguese music
Rafael Carvalho Introduces the viola da terra on A Teia Da Viola
Rafael Carvalho – A Teia da Viola (self-release, 2025) Rafael Carvalho’s A Teia Da Viola is a delightful 10-track self-released album that celebrates the beautiful…
Pedro Ricardo Connects Brazil and Portugal on New Double 7-Inch
Pedro Ricardo returns with a new double 7″ release that extends the ideas of his 2023 debut album Soprem Bons Ventos (Soundway Records), this time…
Casapalma Tops the Iberian Roots Music Chart for 4th Quarter of 2025
The album Jotas by Spanish mountain folk innovators Casapalma topped LIMúR, the Iberian Roots Music Chart during the fourth quarter of 2025. Jotas encourages music…
Raia’s Uádi Pours Desert Rains Over The Viola Campaniça
Raia – Uádi (Lusitanian LUS058, 2025) Portuguese musician António “Tó-Zé” Bexiga recently released Uádi, the new album from his solo project Raia. The record highlights…
Disobedience Required: A Review of Cristina Branco’s Mulheres de Abril
Cristina Branco – Mulheres de Abril (Locomotiva Azul, 2025) For over thirty years, Cristina Branco has been reinterpreting fado, Portugal’s national music, for an ever-increasing…
Portuguese Fado Star Carminho Unveils Balada do país que dói Video
Carminho, one of the leading fado acts, has rolled out a new music video titled “Balada do país que dói” (Ballad of the Country that…
Sibling Synergy: Matthieu and Camille Saglio Top Iberian Roots Chart on 2nd Quarter of 2025
Al Alba (at dawn in Spanish), the latest collaboration between France-born cellist Matthieu Saglio and his brother, vocalist Camille Saglio, has reached number one on…
Festival MED 25: Loulé, a City Filled with the Sounds of the World
Loulé cast aside its provincial character and, for three days, became a vibrant musical capital of the world. Around 25,000 people gathered to celebrate another…
Festival MED 2025 Is Back in the Groove with an Impressive Artistic Lineup
Festival MED 2025 is set to once again transform the historic town of Loulé, in Portugal’s Algarve region, into a vibrant and immersive celebration of…