Heróis do Mar was a Portuguese

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band formed in March 1981. The group was disbanded in 1990. Their name ''Heróis do Mar'' is taken from the first line of the Portuguese national anthem.

Members

* Paulo Pedro Gonçalves – guitar * Carlos Maria Trindade – keyboards * Tozé Almeida – drums *

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– bass guitar * Rui Pregal da Cunha – vocals, mandolin

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Heróis do Mar'' (LP, Polygram, 1981) * ''Mãe'' (LP, Polygram, 1983) * ''O Rapto'' (Mini-LP, Polygram, 1984) * ''Macau'' (LP, EMI, 1986) * ''Heróis do Mar IV'' (LP, EMI, 1988)

Video albums

* ''Vídeos 1981/1989'' (DVD, EMI, 2011)

Singles

* ''Amor'' (Maxi, Polygram, 1982) * ''Paixão'' (Maxi, Polygram, 1983) * ''Alegria'' (Maxi, Polygram, 1985) * ''Fado'' (Single, EMI, 1986) * ''O Inventor'' (Maxi, EMI, 1987) * ''Eu Quero (Mistura Possessiva)'' (Maxi, EMI, 1988) * ''Africana'' (Maxi, EMI, 1989)

References

Musical groups established in 1981 Musical groups disestablished in 1990 Portuguese rock music groups Portuguese new wave musical groups Portuguese synth-pop groups 1981 establishments in Portugal 1990 disestablishments in Portugal {{Europe-band-stub