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The cover for Uádi by Raia presents a dark scene where scattered blue droplets drift across a shadowed sky. A glowing, layered rock formation rises on the right, outlined in pale lines that resemble natural striations. Sparse green plants cling to its edges. A sweep of turquoise water and earthy terrain appears on the left.

Album reviews

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…

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Dona Zéfinha

Angel Romero July 2, 2021 No Comments Dona Zéfinha Portugal Portuguese music viola campaniça

Dona Zéfinha is a group Portuguese group folk group that features Francisco Pestana from Monte do Trigo and Francisco Melo and Tiago Pinto de Santana…

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The Passionate Music of Alentejo, the Focus of EXIB 2016 Opening Concert

Angel Romero May 6, 2016 No Comments Carlos Malta cavaquinho Celina Da Piedade EXIB Há Lobos sem ser na Serra João Afonso Juan José Robles Luis Peixoto mandolin viola campaniça

The 2016 edition of the Iberoamerican Music Expo (EXIB) opened May 4th in Evora, Portugal. Evora is a beautiful walled city, a UNESCO world heritage…