Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
The Legendary Tigerman: from punk rock roots to playing for Joey Ramone
Season 4 Episode 12
Emerging from Coimbra in the 1990s with Tedio Boys, Paulo Furtado’s early career was marked by confrontation, underground momentum and a rapid leap t…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Nelson Freitas sold millions of records and created a new sound. Now he’s retiring on a high note
Season 4 Episode 11
Born in Rotterdam to immigrant parents, shaped by the Cape Verdean culture and global Black music, Nelson Freitas has a career forged through self‑re…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Serena Kaos turned chairs on “The Voice Portugal” then turned heads on the streets of London
Season 4 Episode 10
At the center of the conversation with Serena Kaos is fear. Not as a dramatic concept, but as a daily operating condition. The artist describes growi…
5 months ago
Ângelo Freire carries the soul of Portugal with him
Season 4 Episode 9
Born in Lisbon’s Graça neighbourhood, Ângelo Freire grew up in fado houses, absorbing the language of the genre long before he began to articulate hi…
5 months, 1 week ago
Jessica Cipriano on losing her voice and finding it again
Season 4 Episode 8
In this earnest conversation on “The Heart & Hustle of Portugal”, Jessica Cipriano opens a window onto a career shaped by pivotal encounters, exposed…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Capitão Fausto: When the president shows up in the front row
Season 4 Episode 7
In this conversation, Capitão Fausto revisits its beginnings: long nights spent in an old Citroën, listening to records by the river and the moment w…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Two siblings, one sound, no safety net: The Manic Boys and Girls Club
Season 4 Episode 6
The Manic Boys and Girls Club revisit the roots of their sound: a childhood in a deeply Portuguese household, early gigs that happened by accident an…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Xutos and Pontapés: The punk sound of a free Portugal
Season 4 Episode 5
Tim, a founding voice of Xutos & Pontapés, revisits the origins of a band that helped shape modern Portuguese music. In a conversation marked by humo…
6 months ago
Kura: Taking Portuguese sound to the world’s biggest EDM stages
Season 4 Episode 4
In this episode of the podcast “The Heart and Hustle of Portugal,” Kura revisits a journey built on persistence, unseen work, and a deep connection t…
6 months, 1 week ago
IPMA: How Portuguese music built its own global stage
Season 4 Episode 3
The episode of “The Heart of Hustle of Portugal” explores the origins and evolution of the International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA), founded by m…
6 months, 3 weeks ago