Ana Matos Fernandes, better known by the
stage name Capicua, is a
Portuguese
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*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
rapper
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from
Porto
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.
Biography
Ana Matos Fernandes was born in
Porto
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,
Portugal
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and graduated in Sociology in
ISCTE and got her PhD in Human Geography at
Barcelona
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. Nonetheless, she always wanted to make music. Her songs started to reach the mainstream media in 2012. She began making collaborations with several artists, such as
Sérgio Godinho
Sérgio de Barros Godinho OL (; born 31 August 1945) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter, composer, actor, poet and author.
Considered one of the most influential popular musicians in Portugal, Godinho started his music career singing folk songs o ...
,
Sam the Kid
Samuel Martins Torres Santiago Mira (born 17 July 1979), better known by his stage name Sam the Kid (STK), is a Portuguese rapper and producer from Chelas, in the civil parish of Marvila, Lisbon.
Early life
Sam the Kid's music was primari ...
and DJ Ride. Her work is strongly influenced by Portuguese poets, such as
Sophia de Mello Breyner
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (6 November 1919 – 2 July 2004) was a Portuguese poet and writer. Her remains have been entombed in the National Pantheon since 2014.
Life and career
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen was born on 6 November ...
.
Discography
* 2021 - ''Encore'' (Live EP)
* 2020 - ''Madrepérola''
* 2015 - ''Medusa''
* 2014 - ''Sereia Louca'' (
LP)
* 2013 - ''Capicua goes West'' (''Mixtape'' Vol.2)
* 2012 - ''Capicua'' (LP)
* 2008 - ''Capicua goes Preemo'' (''Mixtape'' Vol.1)
* 2007 - ''Mau Feitio''
* 2006- ''Syzygy'' (EP)
References
External links
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Living people
Portuguese rappers
Portuguese songwriters
1982 births
Musicians from Porto