Luís Peixoto (born April 11, 1980) is a

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ian.

Early life and education

Peixoto was born in

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, Portugal, and grew up in the

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. He studied civil engineering at the

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Music career

Peixoto was a part of Dazkarieh for six years, as well as the

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. His first solo album, ''Assimétrico'' (2017), incorporated

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influences. His second album, ''Geodesia'' (2021), was a collaboration with Ciscu Cardona and Rubén Bada, as well as a number of guests from other

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and non-Iberian regions. In it, he returned to acoustic roots, playing mainly

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* Living people 1980 births Portuguese folk musicians Portuguese mandolinists University of Coimbra alumni Musicians from Coimbra People from Faro District {{Portugal-musician-stub