Albaluna – Heptad (Albaluna, 2021) Portuguese band Albaluna continues to surprise. Their superb new album, Heptad is inspired by the ancient Silk Road. Albaluna use…
Albaluna’s Fantastic Musical Voyage Through the Silk Road
Tag: Portuguese music
Artist Profiles: Sopa de Pedra
Sopa de Pedra is a Portuguese a cappella ensemble based in Porto that performs traditional Portuguese folk music with creative new arrangements. The ensemble uses…
Artist Profiles: Retimbrar (Portugal)
Retimbrar is an evolving musical collective from Porto that explores deep Portuguese traditional rhythms, songs, and instruments. Inspired by the country’s musical traditions, TugaBeat is…
WOMEX Reveals 2021 Opening Program in Porto, Portugal
World music expo WOMEX has announced the artists set to perform at the Opening Concert, which focuses on the host country or musical region. Porto…
Artist Profiles: Galandum Galundaina
Galandum Galundaina was founded in the early 2000s. The group explores the traditional music ofMiranda do Douro in northeastern Portugal, right next to the Spanish…
Artist Profiles: Seiva
Multi-instrumentalists Vasco Ribeiro Casais and Joana Negrão, former members of influential Portuguese world music band Dazkarieh, formed Seiva in 2014. The goal is to perform…
Celina da Piedade Releases Live Album
Acclaimed vocalist and accordionist Celina da Piedade, one of the most recognized singer-songwriters in Portuguese roots music, has released a live album. “Celina da Piedade…
Geodesia, Masterful Mandolin and More String Delights from Luis Peixoto
Luís Peixoto – Geodesia (Groove Punch Studios, 2021) Luís Peixoto, one of the finest Portuguese string instrument (cavaquinho, mandolin) players in Portugal, has released a…
Albaluna to Release Heptad
Portuguese world fusion band Albaluna is set to release a new album titled Heptad on March 6, 2021. Haptad is inspired by the cultures of…
Celina da Piedade Releases Music Video for “Coradinha”
Portuguese accordionist and vocalist Celina da Piedade has released her new single titled “Coradinha“. It is a modern recreation of a very old song from…