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

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Amália Rodrigues Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999), known as simply Amália Rodrigues () or popularly as Amália, was a Portuguese fado singer (''fadista''). Dubbed ''Rainha do Fado'' ("Queen of Fado"), she was instrumen ...

* Amélia Muge *

Ana Moura Ana Cláudia Moura Pereira (born 17 September 1979), known as Ana Moura, is a Portuguese fado singer. An internationally recognized singer, she was the youngest fadista to be nominated for a Dutch Edison Award.Porto Editora – Ana Moura na ...

António Variações António Joaquim Rodrigues Ribeiro, (3 December 1944 – 13 June 1984) was a Portugal, 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 Var ...

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 m ...

António Zambujo António José Rodeia Zambujo (born September 1975) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. One of the characteristic qualities of his music is the presence of Cante Alentejano, a regional genre that influenced him while growing up in Beja. Since ...

Aurea Aurea, golden in Latin, may refer to: * Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy (AUREA), an advocacy organization for aromanticism * Aurea (car), a former Italian automobile manufactured in Turin from 1921 to 1930 * Aure ...

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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 is a Portuguese electro-rock band known for its highly theatrical live shows involving elaborated alien-themed costumes as a backdrop to their music. The band was founded in 1995 by Karkov and Valdjiu. New members joined later ...

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'' (), 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 received criticism for posit ...

* Bunnyranch

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Carminho Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade (born 20 August 1984), better known as Carminho (), is a Portuguese fado singer. She comes from a family of musicians, since her mother, Teresa Siqueira, was a famous fado singer. She can be considered a ...

Clã Clã is a Portuguese pop rock band of a mixed nature in terms of style, ranging from moments of pure balladry, through jazzy details, to enthusiastic pop songs. Biography The band was formed in November 1992 in the city of Porto, consisting of ...

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 Corvos is a Portuguese band. Corvos is unusual within the Portuguese music scene as it consists of a string quartet that plays mostly rock songs. Corvos mixes instrumental elements, classical origins, rock, contemporary pop music and other mus ...

Camané Carlos Manuel Moutinho Paiva dos Santos Duarte (born 20 December 1966), known professionally as Camané, is a Portuguese fado singer. Career He started gaining recognition in Portugal in 1979 after winning the 'Grande Noite do Fado' (Great F ...

Carlos do Carmo Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida (21 December 1939 – 1 January 2021), better known as Carlos do Carmo, was a Portuguese fado singer. The son of Lucília do Carmo, a well-known ''fadista'', do Carmo began his career in fado fol ...

Carlos Paredes Carlos Paredes (; 16 February 1925 – 23 July 2004) was a virtuoso Portuguese guitar player and composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of Portuguese guitar of all-time. Born in Coimbra, Portugal, in a family with a long t ...

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 Rodri ...

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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 ...

* Dazkarieh *

Da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 - 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested o ...

Da Weasel Da Weasel are a Portuguese hip hop/rap rock band from Almada, 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 in 2010, and known for bei ...

* 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 ...

Deolinda Deolinda () were an acoustic Portugal, 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 ...

* Dillaz *

Doce Doce was a Portuguese pop all-female band founded in 1979, one of the first of its type in Portugal and in Europe. Its name is the Portuguese word for "sweet" and its core lineup consisted of Lena Coelho, Laura Diogo, Teresa Miguel and . The ba ...

Dead Combo Dead Combo were a Portuguese band, consisting of Tó Trips and Pedro Gonçalves. Dead Combo played mostly instrumental music with a wide range of influences, such as Latin American music, Spaghetti Western film soundtracks, fado, African music, b ...

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* Expensive Soul

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* Favela Discos *

Fausto Bordalo Dias Carlos Fausto Bordalo Gomes Dias (26 November 1948 – 1 July 2024), known as Fausto Bordalo Dias or simply Fausto, was a Portuguese composer, guitarist and singer. Biography Although he was born aboard the ship Pátria when traveling betwee ...

Fernando Tordo Fernando Travassos Tordo (born 29 March 1948) is a 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 of the most proli ...

Fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's then Tamla label. Overview Written and composed by Wonder's mentors, Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby, "Fingertips" was originally a jazz instrumental record ...

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* The Gift * Gisela João * GNR

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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 "" (; ) is the national anthem of Portugal. It 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 concerning its African colonies. ...

* Humanos

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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 started his solo career in 1972 and was a busker in several cities abroad before settling back in Po ...

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, was a Portuguese singer-songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential ...

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 ...

José Pinhal José Pinhal (Santa Cruz do Bispo, Matosinhos, 1952 - 7 April 1993) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter. Although he never enjoyed great success during his lifetime, his work aroused great interest among the general public almost 30 years after h ...

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Katia Guerreiro Katia Guerreiro (born 23 February 1976) is a South African-born Portuguese fado singer, who has released eight albums and has received several awards, including Order of Arts and Letters, Chevalier rank, from the French government and the Order ...

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* Legendary Tigerman *

Linda Martini Linda Martini are a Portuguese rock band based in Lisbon Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon ...

* Loto

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Madredeus Madredeus () are a Portuguese musical ensemble formed in 1985, in Lisbon. Their music combines traditional Portuguese music, fado and folk music. Madredeus are one of the most successful music groups from Portugal, having sold over 3 million al ...

Mafalda Arnauth Mafalda Arnauth (born October 1974) is a 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 concert at S. Luis's ...

* 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 ba ...

Mariza Marisa dos Reis Nunes (born 16 December 1973), known professionally as Mariza (), is a Portuguese fado singer. Mariza was born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, to a Portuguese father, José Brandão Nunes, and a Mozambican mothe ...

Moonspell Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band formed in 1992. The group released their first EP, '' Under the Moonspell'', in 1994 and followed up with their debut album, '' Wolfheart'', a year later. They quickly became the most recognizable meta ...

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* Nonstop

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* Ocaso Épico *

Ornatos Violeta Ornatos Violeta are a Portuguese rock band from Porto. The band, often referred to simply as Ornatos, consists of vocalist Manel Cruz, bassist Nuno Prata, guitarist Peixe and drummer Kinörm. Elísio Donas was the band's keyboardist until his d ...

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Paco Bandeira Francisco Veredas Bandeiras, better known as Paco Bandeira, (born 2 May 1945, Elvas, Portugal) is a singer and musician from Portugal. He is known for representing his country in the second edition of the OTI Festival in 1973 which was held in ...

Paulo de Carvalho Paulo de Carvalho (born 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 founder or a guest, of many other important Port ...

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 album ...

* 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 Gamei ...

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 fu ...

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Quarteto 1111 Quarteto 1111 was a 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 Jorge Moniz P ...

Quinta do Bill Quinta do Bill (Bill's Farm in English) is a Portuguese folk rock musical group from Tomar formed in 1987. Beginning In September 1987 at Mr. Guilherme's (Portuguese cognate for William, and so known as Bill) farm Quinta do Bill (Bill's Farm ...

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* Richie Campbell *

Rouxinol Faduncho Rouxinol Faduncho (Portuguese language, Portuguese: roughly ''Fado, 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 Z� ...

* Rui Penha *

Rui Veloso Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso (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 Portuguese rock ...

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Sérgio Godinho Sérgio de Barros Godinho (; 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 of ...

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 Legio VII Gemina, Seventh Legion sent to Lusit ...

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

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 Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, German Record Critics' Award (2009 and 2013), was s ...

* Salvador Soblar

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* The Gift * Toranja

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

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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. Biography Vi ...

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Wraygunn WrayGunn are a Portuguese band formed in Coimbra, in early 1999. Their music is a mix of rock, soul, gospel and blues. Paulo Furtado (lead guitar and vocals) says their sound is something like Elvis Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 ...

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