Qbeta formed in 2013 around producers Rui Almeida and Pedro Martins working with singer Joana Andrade. Their first album, also called 'Hai Comu,' came out in 2016 and mixed Portuguese rhythms with electronic production. They followed it with 'Raiz' in 2018 and 'Memória' in 2021.
The group includes Andrade on vocals, Almeida and Martins handling production, plus Gonçalo Sequeira on electronics, Paulo Gonçalves on drums, and Ricardo Sousa on bass. Their track 'Hai Comu' pulls from Portuguese folk melodies over electronic arrangements, which drew some criticism from traditionalists while finding an audience interested in that blend.
They've kept a fairly steady lineup since starting, working within that core combination of live instrumentation and synthesized elements. The music doesn't really follow a conventional Portuguese style, but stays grounded in those rhythmic patterns even when the production gets busy.
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