__NOTOC__ This is a list of Portuguese musicians in alphabetical order.

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* A Naifa * The Act-Ups * Amália Rodrigues *

Amélia Muge Amélia Muge (born 1952) is a Mozambique-born Portugal, Portuguese singer, instrumentalist, composer, and lyricist.Sandra Ponzanesi, Daniela Merolla, ''Migrant Cartographies: new cultural and literary spaces in post-colonial Europe'', p. 32. She i ...

* Ana Moura *

António Variações António Joaquim Rodrigues Ribeiro, (3 December 1944 – 13 June 1984) was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Despite his short-lived career due to his premature death at the age of thirty-nine, using the stage name of António Variações, ...

António Vitorino de Almeida Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

* António Zambujo *

Aurea Aurea, golden in Latin, may refer to: * Aurea (car), a former Italian automobile manufactured in Turin from 1921 to 1930 * Aurea (singer) (born 1987), Portuguese singer * Aurea Alexandrina, a kind of opiate or antidote * Áurea, a municipality in ...

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Banda do Casaco Banda do Casaco was a Portugal, Portuguese prog-folk band active from 1974 to 1984 considered by some to be one of Portugal's greatest progressive rock bands. Their seminal album was ''Hoje há Conquilhas, Amanhã não Sabemos'', released in 1976. ...

Blasted Mechanism Blasted Mechanism or simply, Blasted is a Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portugue ...

Blind Zero Blind Zero are a Portuguese rock band from the city of Porto. They won the 2003 MTV Europe Music Award for the Best Portuguese Act. History Blind Zero started out 1994 releasing their first EP, ''Recognize'' (1995), which sold out in nine days, ...

Brigada Victor Jara ''Brigada'' (russian: Бригада), also known as ''Law of the Lawless'', is a Russian 15-episode crime television miniseries that debuted in 2002. It became very popular in Russia and ex-Soviet countries as well as Eastern Europe, but recei ...

* Bunnyranch

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* Carminho * Clã *

Cool Hipnoise Cool Hipnoise is a Portuguese musical group. The band was formed in Lisbon in 1994 by Tiago Santos (guitar), João Gomes (keyboards), Paulo Muiños (saxophones), Nuno Reis (trumpet), Francisco Rebelo (bass) and Melo D (voice). Initially an acid j ...

* Corvos * Camané * Carlos do Carmo * Carlos Paredes *

Cristina Branco Cristina Branco (born 28 December 1972 in Almeirim, Ribatejo, Portugal) is a Portuguese musician. She was drawn to jazz and styles of Portuguese music before settling on fado, a choice made after being introduced to the music of Amália Rodrig ...

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David Fonseca David Fonseca (, born on 14 June 1973, in Leiria) is a Portuguese musician, singer-songwriter and photographer. As a musician, he plays several instruments, including acoustic guitar and organ. He is recognized for his successful music career a ...

Dazkarieh Dazkarieh was a traditional Portuguese music band that began in 1999. The alternative rock and neofolk band consists of musicians Joana Negrão, Rui Rodrigues, João Campos and Vasco Ribeiro Casais. They have released a total of seven albums. Swi ...

Da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, Drawing, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially res ...

Da Weasel Da Weasel are a Portuguese hip hop/rock band from Almada (a suburb of Lisbon, Portugal), fronted by MCs Pacman (now known as Carlão) and Virgul. They are one of the oldest hip-hop projects in Portugal, having been formed in 1993 and terminated ...

* Dealema *

Delfins Delfins was a Portuguese pop-rock band, from Cascais. Its lead vocalist was Miguel Ângelo. Other members of the group were Rui Fadigas, Fernando Cunha, Silvestre Magalhães, Pedro Molkov and João Carlos Magalhães. The band was one of the major p ...

Deolinda Deolinda () is an acoustic Portuguese "neofado" group, whose music often deals with social and political commentary. Founded in 2006, their first album was released in 2008, which went double platinum. Their second was in the top ten in Portugal f ...

Doce Doce was a Portuguese female band from the 1980s. It was one of the first girl bands in Europe. The girls took part in the Portuguese national final in order to represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Doce" ("S ...

* Dead Combo

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* Expensive Soul

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Fausto Bordalo Dias Fausto (), OL, born Carlos Fausto Bordalo Gomes Dias; 26 November 1948 in Atlantic Ocean, registered in , Trancoso, is a Portuguese composer and singer. Biography Although he was born aboard the ship Pátria when traveling between mainland ...

Fernando Tordo Fernando Travassos Tordo (born March 29, 1948 in Lisbon, Portugal) is Portuguese singer and songwriter. Since 2003 he has been a Commander of the Order of Merit, an honor bestowed on him by the Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio. Considered one ...

* Fingertips

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* The Gift * Gisela João * GNR * Green echo

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Hands on Approach Hands on Approach are a Portugal, Portuguese pop rock band based in Setúbal. Band members are: João Luís (bass), Rui David (vocals/acoustic guitar) and Sérgio Miendes (lead guitars). Career In early 1996 the band's vocalist, Rui David, was ...

Heróis do Mar "" ("The Portuguese ong, ) is the national anthem of Portugal. The song was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the 1890 British Ultimatum to Portugal concernin ...

Humanos Humanos (Portuguese for Humans Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the develop ...

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Jorge Palma Jorge Manuel de Abreu Palma (born 4 June 1950) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. A well-known and acclaimed songwriter in Portugal, Palma has achieved success with songs such as "Deixa-me Rir", "Frágil" and "Encosta-te a Mim". Early lif ...

José Afonso José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos (2 August 1929 – 23 February 1987), known professionally as José Afonso and also popularly known as Zeca Afonso or simply Zeca, was a Portuguese singer-songwriter. One of the most influential folk and ...

José Mário Branco José Mário Branco (25 May 1942 – 19 November 2019) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer. Biography José Mário Branco was born in Porto, the son of primary school teachers, and became politically involved in the ...

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* Katia Guerreiro

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* Legendary Tigerman * Loto

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* Madredeus *

Mafalda Arnauth Mafalda Arnauth (born October 1974) is a Portuguese people, Portuguese fado singer. Life and career Arnauth was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in October 1974, and her career began in 1995 when she was invited by João Braga to participate in a con ...

* Mafalda Veiga *

Mão Morta Mão Morta is a Portuguese avant-garde rock band that started its activities in 1985 in Braga. The group's name means "dead hand", based on a traditional Portuguese nursery rhyme. They are generally considered to be one of the most important band ...

* Mariza * Moonspell

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* Nonstop

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Ocaso Épico Farinha Master (1957–2002, real name ''Carlos Cordeiro'') was a Portuguese experimental musician and performer. Most notably was the mentor of Ocaso Épico in 1981, a project that incorporated synthpop, electronica, industrial music, minimalism a ...

* Ornatos Violeta

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* Paco Bandeira *

Paulo de Carvalho Paulo de Carvalho (born Manuel Paulo de Carvalho Costa, in Lisbon, on 15 May 1947) is a Portuguese singer. Career Carvalho co-founded the band The Sheiks in 1965. He sang and played the drums. He also played an instrumental role, either as a fou ...

Paulo Gonzo Alberto Ferreira Paulo (born 1 November 1956), known professionally as Paulo Gonzo, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. His 1997 compilation album ''Quase Tudo'' was certified 6-times Platinum by the AFP and is one of the best selling albums ...

* Pedro Abrunhosa *

Pólo Norte Pólo Norte ("North Pole" in English) was a Portuguese pop-rock band, formed in Belas, Sintra in 1992. They were one of Portugal's most successful bands in the late 1990s and early 2000s. History Pólo Norte was formed in 1992 by Miguel Game ...

Primitive Reason Primitive Reason are an alternative cross-over rock band based in Lisbon, Portugal, with Guillermo de Llera (voice, percussion, didgeridoo), Abel Beja (guitar), Luís Pereira (bass), Tino Dias (drums), and Rui Travasso (Saxophone). Their 6th ful ...

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Quarteto 1111 Quarteto 1111 was a Portugal, Portuguese progressive rock and psychedelic rock band founded in Estoril in 1967. Originally it was formed by Miguel Artur da Silveira (drums), José Cid (vocals and keyboard), António Moniz Pereira (guitar) and Jorg ...

* Quinta do Bill

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Rouxinol Faduncho Rouxinol Faduncho (Portuguese: roughly '' Fadist Nightingale'') is a Portuguese fictional character created by the singer and comedian Marco Horácio. He's a personification of the typical Portuguese man, similar to a Zé Povinho living in the 21 ...

Rui Penha Rui Penha (Porto, October 16, 1981 - Porto, is a Portuguese musician, composer, and conductor. Life Penha received his first musical education at the age of six, studying piano and harpsichord. In 2006, he graduated in Music Education and Compo ...

Rui Veloso Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso ComIH (born 30 July 1957) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and musician. Commonly called "The father of Portuguese rock" (Portuguese: ''O pai do rock português''), Veloso was a major figure in the boom of Portugues ...

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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 ...

Sétima Legião Sétima Legião was a Portuguese rock band, active from 1982 when it was formed by friends Pedro Oliveira, Rodrigo Leão and Nuno Cruz until 2000. They named the band Sétima Legião after the Roman Seventh Legion sent to Lusitânia in the firs ...

Silence 4 Silence 4 were a Portuguese band, formed in 1996, who mostly sung in English. They released two albums to high critical acclaim, '' Silence Becomes It'' (1998) and '' Only Pain Is Real'' (2000). The band never officially disbanded, but went on a ...

Stockholm Lisboa Project Stockholm Lisboa Project is a Portuguese/Swedish folk music band. History Founded in 2006 they are based in Sweden and Portugal, and have received the German Record Critics' Award (2009 and 2013), was selected for a showcase at Womex in Copenh ...

* Salvador Soblar

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* The Gift *

Toranja Toranja is a Portuguese rock band with a flair for lyrics with a rebellious tone. Their first album "Esquissos" was greeted with some acclaim in Portugal. "Segundo" is the title of their second album ("Segundo" means "second" in Portuguese) – whi ...

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UHF Ultra high frequency (UHF) is the ITU designation for radio frequencies in the range between 300 megahertz (MHz) and 3 gigahertz (GHz), also known as the decimetre band as the wavelengths range from one meter to one tenth of a meter (on ...

Underground Sound of Lisbon Underground Sound of Lisbon (sometimes shortened to USL) is a collaboration between Portuguese house music producers Rui da Silva (then known as Doctor J) and DJ Vibe (real name Tó Pereira), who were active between 1993 and 2001. In 2014, USL r ...

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Vitorino Vitorino Salomé Vieira (born 11 July 1942), commonly known simply as Vitorino, is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. His music combines the Cante Alentejano, traditional music of his native region of Alentejo and urban popular song. Discography ...

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* Wraygunn

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* Xutos e Pontapés * X-Wife {{Musicians by country Portuguese musicians Portuguese

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