Portuguese Folk

Portuguese folk music, an enchanting tapestry of cultural expression, emerges from the country's rich historical and regional diversity. It's a genre steeped in tradition, often characterized by acoustic instrumentation that honors the rustic sounds of guitars, accordions, gaitas (bagpipes), and cavaquinhos. Soul-stirring vocals often carry narratives of social history, love, and the struggles of daily life, blending with rhythms that vary from the mournful lament of the fado to the exuberant beats of folk dances. Artists like José Afonso and José Mário Branco are revered for their contributions to the resistance music during the dictatorship period, while groups like Sopa de Pedra and Gaiteiros de Lisboa innovate by intertwining contemporary influences with the timeless essence of Portuguese folklore, ensuring the genre's continued evolution and relevance.

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Raspão
Single - Released February 7, 2025

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A Filetta
A garota não
Acidental
Alberto José Vieira Pacheco
Beatriz Rosário
Blesstoise
Cardo-Roxo
Carminho
Dazkarieh
Diabo a Sete
Duarte Pereira Martins
Fernando Costa
Filipa Sousa
Gaiteiros de Lisboa
Galandum Galundaina
Graça Cunha
Inês Pupo
Janita Salome
José Afonso
José Mário Branco
João Afonso
João Pedreira
João Rodrigues
Julio Pereira
Luis Rodrigues
Luiz Goes
Manuel Freire
Né Ladeiras
OMIRI
Os Quatro e Meia
Pe Na Terra
Pedro Gonçalves
Realejo
Ricardo Monteiro
Roncos do Diabo
Sopa de Pedra
Tuna Universitária do Instituto Superior Técnico
Tuna Universitária do Porto
Venancio da Luz
anTUNiA
Os Quatro e Meia
Carminho
Graça Cunha
A garota não
José Afonso
A Filetta
Beatriz Rosário
Pedro Gonçalves
José Mário Branco
Galandum Galundaina
Julio Pereira
Manuel Freire
Tuna Universitária do Instituto Superior Técnico
anTUNiA
Inês Pupo
Tuna Universitária do Porto
OMIRI
Sopa de Pedra
João Rodrigues
Luiz Goes
Janita Salome
Gaiteiros de Lisboa
João Afonso
Luis Rodrigues
Dazkarieh
Né Ladeiras
Roncos do Diabo
Ricardo Monteiro
Filipa Sousa
Pe Na Terra
Duarte Pereira Martins
Alberto José Vieira Pacheco
Cardo-Roxo
Diabo a Sete
Realejo
Acidental
João Pedreira
Fernando Costa
Venancio da Luz
Blesstoise