Ana Matos Fernandes, better known by the

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Capicua, is a Portuguese

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from

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Biography

Ana Matos Fernandes was born in

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and graduated in Sociology in ISCTE and got her PhD in Human Geography at

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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 (; 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 ...

, Sam the Kid 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. Considered one of the most important Portuguese poets of the 20th century, she published fourteen poetry books between 1944 and 1997, covering th ...

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)

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* {{Authority control Living people Portuguese women rappers Portuguese songwriters 1982 births Musicians from Porto