History of Music in Portugal

Internationally, Portugal is known for the music scene for its customs of fado, but the country has seen a current increase in the musical patterns, with the new acts from rock to hip hop which become well-known. If Amalia is still the very familiar Portuguese name in music, presently the biggest exportations of ensembles include Moonspell (metal), Bruraka Som Sistema (electro/kuduro/breakbeat), Madredeus (fado and traditional inspired), Da Waesel, Sandro G (hip hop), Wraygunn (rock and blues) or Blasted Mechanism (experimental electron-rock) and musicians like Mariza (fado). The musicality of the Portuguese language has also encouraged non-indigenous speakers to use it in their recordings, for instance Mil i Maria. Local traditional music remains well-known too, having been simplified and updated in many cases, particularly the northeastern area of Tras-os- Montes. Some of the renowned musical patterns in Portugal include Rock, dance, pop, zouk, kuduro, heavy metal, kizomba hip hop and house; thought the current advent of revivalist traditional ensembles such as Deolinda which led the brand-new interest in this type of music.

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The music of Portuguese was influenced by music from Olden Rome’s musical custom introduced into the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans and the rich artistic European custom. Its genres extent from classical to renowned music, Portugal’s music record includes musical history from the medieval Gregorian songs through Carlos Seixas’ symphonies period to the composers of the current year.  The musical record of Portugal can be divided in diverse patterns. Portuguese music includes musical production of the Middle Ages, Classical, Rebirth Baroque and Romantic and current years.