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Lisbon, Portugal (1985 – present)

Madredeus is a Portuguese band whose music combines fado influences with modern folk music.

The band’s founding members were Pedro Ayres Magalhães (Classical guitar), Rodrigo Leão (keyboard synthesizer), Francisco Ribeiro (cello) and Teresa Salgueiro (vocals). Magalhães and Leão formed the band in 1985, Ribeiro joined in 1986. They’d been searching for a female singer, and found Teresa Salgueiro in one of Lisbon’s night clubs. Teresa liked their music and agreed to join, so in 1987 Madredeus recorded their first album, Os dias da Madredeus.

The first album was recorded in their rehearsal space, a disused abbey in Lisbon (Convento da Madredeus. The recording was especially strenuous due to deafening interruptions every 5 minutes from Lisbon’s tram service, which ran directly above. In honour of this unavoidable presence in their every performance, they named themselves after the line’s nearby terminus, Madre de Deus (Mother of God), shortened to the vernacular Madredeus.

In 1993, Pedro Ayres Magalhães left the band temporarily and was replaced in live concerts by José Peixoto (Classical guitar). Magalhães rejoined the group later, making it a sextet with two guitarists.

They released several albums and became very popular in Portugal, but remained relatively unknown outside the country. This changed in 1994 when Wim Wenders, impressed by their music, asked Madredeus to perform in his movie Lisbon Story - the soundtrack gave the band international fame. Thanks to that, Madredeus spread their wings to the world and conquered fans from all over Europe, South America, Africa and Asia.

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homendutalho wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

Puro sound (:

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Ahula wrote:
Monday morning

love...

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fmors wrote:
last month

É fantástico!

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Dustspell wrote:
last month

As Madredeus there is another very talent band , sadly th no longer active... Dwelling Myspace: Dwelling

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Naicob wrote:
last month

beautiful music.

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Ceciaspirina wrote:
last month

ci si culla così bene con i Madredeus...

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lukaslinker wrote:
last month

Bittencourt Project has made a metal version of "O Pastor". It's really great, listen to it!

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ediralonso wrote:
October 2008

Muito bom.

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Halcedon wrote:
October 2008

piękne.......

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suferd wrote:
October 2008

evet anlayabiliyorum..

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miss_su wrote:
October 2008

a voz dela... <3

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devojche wrote:
October 2008

Ох како је дивно ~ ~ ~

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AdrianMustaine wrote:
October 2008

ouçam a versão de "O Pastor" feita pelo Bittencourt Project! =D

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Symphonic_ wrote:
September 2008

Madredeus <3

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adrian-ec wrote:
September 2008

fantastico grupo

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tinosoft89 wrote:
August 2008

Unánse al grupo Musica al Azar para aquellos que les gusta escuchar su música aleatoriamente. / Join to this group Musica al Azar, for all who like randomize your music.

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NinaOwls wrote:
August 2008

refinamentos e qualidade a jorro. Desde o Pastor, a vaca de fogo, cada tema, cada nova musica vira hino nacional, de uma identidade quasi-sem-mais-nada-ser-preciso. É à semelhança de Amália um novo high score no planeta da música

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blaiseantoine wrote:
August 2008

me gustan muchissimo

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acatleco wrote:
August 2008

una de las voces y sonidos mas cristalinos que pudiera conocer

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zeynepmcnamara wrote:
July 2008

muhtesem daha uzerıne ne soylenebılırkı

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