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Tag: Portuguese music

Interviews

Interview with Groundbreaking Portuguese Band Albaluna

admin March 6, 2020 No Comments AlbalunaPortuguese musicprogressive folkprogressive rockworld fusionworld music

Albaluna is one of those rare musical projects impossible to categorize under a genre. A band of the world more than a world music band,…

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Portuguese Multi-instrumentalist Madalena Palmeirim Releases Right as rain

World Music Central News Room December 22, 2019 No Comments Madalena PalmeirimPortuguese music

“Right as rain” is the first solo album from Portuguese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Madalena Palmeirim, an artist with a 10-year long career. Lyrics are in…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Dead Combo

Angel Romero November 23, 2019 No Comments Dead ComboPortugalPortuguese music

Dead Combo was formed in 2003 by an invitation of Henrique Amaro from Antena 3 Radio, to record the track Paredes Ambience included in the…

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Paulo Tato Marinho’s Masterful Portuguese Bagpipes

Angel Romero October 22, 2019 No Comments bagpipePaulo Tato MarinhoPortuguese music

Paulo Tato Marinho – Gaitas de Fole em Portugal (Fundacao GDA, 2018) Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Paulo Tato Marinho dedicates Gaitas de Fole em Portugal (Bagpipe music…

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Artist Profiles: Paulo Tato Marinho

Angel Romero October 22, 2019 No Comments bagpipePaulo Tato MarinhoPortugalPortuguese music

Paulo Tato Marinho was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1964. He is dedicated to bagpipes as an instrumentalist, teacher, researcher, composer and builder. He began…

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Artist Profiles: Omiri

Angel Romero October 20, 2019 No Comments OmiriPortugalPortuguese music

Omiri is the project of Portuguese multi-instrumentalist and composer Vasco Ribeiro Casais. Omiri combines Portuguese traditional folk music with electronics and stunning live visuals. In…

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Artist Profiles: Cristiana Águas

Angel Romero September 27, 2019 No Comments Cristiana ÁguasfadoPortugalPortuguese music

Cristiana Águas is one of the most influential voices of the new fado generation. A singer with an international career, she studied chant and vocal…

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Artist Profiles: Sandra Martins

Angel Romero August 28, 2019 No Comments Caixa de PandoraPortugalPortuguese musicSandra Martins

Sandra Martins started studying the clarinet when she was five years old and the cello when she was seven, at the Academia Luísa Todi, in…

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Artist Profiles: Cindy Gonçalves

Angel Romero August 28, 2019 No Comments Caixa de PandoraCindy GonçalvesPortugalPortuguese music

Born in France, of Portuguese descent, violinist Cindy Gonçalves started her musical education in Tourcoing, her hometown, at the age of seven. Later, she moved…

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Artist Profiles: Rui Filipe Reis

Angel Romero August 28, 2019 No Comments Caixa de PandoraPortugalPortuguese musicRui Filipe Reis

Pianist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and musical producer Rui Filipe Reis started his musical education at the Instituto Gregoriano and became a professional musician at the age…

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