Pateira

I must confess that I appreciate Blues, Jazz, Rock and even Rap and Hip Hop. But, now and then, one gets tired of buying marketing instead of good music. Then, the need for good and unique sound becomes urgent. Sometimes this type of music is called World Music. To me, is just good or bad music.

This history started back in 1985 when two Portuguese guys, Pedro Ayres de Magalhães and Rodrigo Leão – rock musicians - decided to form a band to play a sound based on acoustic guitar and much feeling. That was the starting point of Madredeus.

One day, they heard a very young girl singing fado at the typical Bairro Alto quarter in Lisbon. That girl, named Teresa Salgueiro, gave the perfect voice for the group’s melodies and lyrics.

And in 1987 at the Xabregas Convent Church - the primitive name of this convent was “Convento da Madre de Deus” - they recorded their first album called “Os Dias da Madredeus”. It was something unique and universal. Serene, ethereal songs, carrying a whispering, almost secret “portugueseness” sound.

It is worthwhile to hear Madredeus, or solo albums by Teresa Salgueiro or Rodrigo Leão.

Just plain, good music!