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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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  • top20fanatico

    A Vaca de Fogo ♥

    20 Apr 3:10am Reply

  • riquefc

    luz e amor somente (8)

    19 Feb 1:37am Reply

  • PatRedux

    oxalá

    18 Feb 11:34am Reply

  • JeffersonReiss

    Lindo, lindo, lindo.

    13 Feb 4:11pm Reply

  • regis_alexandre

    os maias com o postar s2

    26 Jan 7:31pm Reply

  • RichieTozier

    Não sei do meu amor Não sei do meu amado Não sei aonde foi...

    13 Jan 12:31pm Reply

  • kengay

    s2

    6 Jan 12:43pm Reply

  • aujidziecko

    Inspiration

    21 Dec 2012 Reply

  • willpinto96

    Uma banda sem igual! Um Som que vai alem de tudo e todos, um som que é capturado pela essencia da alma! Esse é o espirito de Madredeus.

    14 Dec 2012 Reply

  • travelin_man

    maria teresa salgueiro! i don't believe in madredeus without teresa :( (2)

    17 Nov 2012 Reply

  • bababaundlalala

    The music from "Ainda" (that's in the movie "Lisbon Story") is just very, very beautiful. Thank you so much for this. To listen to this music is a great feeling of luckiness for me.

    27 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Verticis_Puer

    O "Electronico" merece mais ouvintes. Excelente banda.

    1 Sep 2012 Reply

  • UnFlaneur

    just came back from their concert; sublime!

    12 May 2012 Reply

  • Jotsko

    so transcendent, puts tears in my eyes

    7 May 2012 Reply

  • mehdi483

    I don't believe in Madredeus without Teresa :(

    4 May 2012 Reply

  • regislindo

    choro sempre #fato

    28 Apr 2012 Reply

  • top20fanatico

    "É bom tanto pra própria banda quando pro público leigo , para que saibam que existe música além dos " top 10" da vida.. " [2] com certeza^^ Tem músicas como "As Ilhas dos Açores","Céu da Mouraria","Concertino:Silêncio","Miradouro de Santa Catarina","O Segredo do Futuro" e "Pregão" que também poderiam ser mais conhecidas e reconhecidas ente outras que são tão lindas quanto estas :\

    23 Apr 2012 Reply

  • petr_aprel

    первые альбомы заебок

    8 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Hiigg

    belas letras.

    3 Mar 2012 Reply

  • moraleesch

    TotallyForget : Justamente por não ter divulgação que as outras músicas não ficam famosas. Eu acho ótimo que grandes emissoras de TV ou rádio divulguem músicas de bandas como Madredeus ou Beirut. É bom tanto pra própria banda quando pro pro público leigo , para que saibam que existe música além dos " top 10" da vida..

    2 Feb 2012 Reply
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