A quartet that bends Portugal's traditional fado form toward queer desire and social critique.
For a sense of their approach, 'Lisboa Não Sejas Racista' and 'Fogo Na Casa' frame it well. They create a different kind of space within the genre.
They formed in 2015 as a group of queer musicians working within Lisbon's fado tradition, but their lyrics address things like gender fluidity and inequality. That approach has drawn both admiration and criticism from more traditional corners of the scene. A song like 'Lisboa Não Sejas Racista' shows how they use the fado form to talk plainly about contemporary issues.
Their debut album 'Crónica do Maxo Discreto' came out in 2016. They followed it with 'Três Tristes Tigres' in 2019 and 'Memórias da Quarentena' in 2021.
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