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Os Phorras

Os Phorras was a Portuguese rock band that formed in the early 1980s in Setúbal. Fronted by Fernando Alvim, they developed a sound that mixed rock and punk...

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Os Phorras, a Portuguese rock band from Setúbal

They mixed rock and punk with traditional sounds, and their lyrics sometimes kept them off the radio.

If you want to hear what they were about, start with 'Maria gasolina' or 'Das Quantas'. Both songs have that mix of rock energy and Portuguese roots that defined them.

Os Phorras mattered because they gave voice to listeners who felt disconnected from the mainstream. Songs like 'Maria gasolina' and 'Talento Raro' carried a raw energy that felt urgent and real. Their track 'Das Quantas' captured a specific mood in Portuguese music that still gets played today.

They formed in the early 1980s in Setúbal, fronted by Fernando Alvim. Albums like 'A Última Bala' in 1984 and 'O Anjo Cartomante' in 1990 marked their run, and they stopped performing together in the mid-1990s.

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Os Phorras was a Portuguese rock band that formed in the early 1980s in Setúbal. Fronted by Fernando Alvim, they developed a sound that mixed rock and punk with traditional Portuguese music. Their songs like 'Maria gasolina' and 'Talento Raro' carried a raw energy that connected with listeners who felt disconnected from the mainstream.

The band's lyrics often dealt with subjects that made authorities uncomfortable, which led to some of their music being kept off radio and television. They released albums including 'A Última Bala' in 1984 and 'O Anjo Cartomante' in 1990. Their track 'Das Quantas' became particularly well-known, capturing a certain mood of the time.

Os Phorras played with a lineup that included Carlos 'Zé' Carlos on guitar, José 'Zé' Fernando on bass, and Mário 'Zé' Marçal on drums. They stopped performing together in the mid-1990s, but their music still gets played by people who remember that period in Portuguese music.

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