Insomnia Radio: Portugal 16 – Fado, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Surrounded by the blue sea on the right, green mountains on the left, a tree with birds singing on my back a dog and some cows in front of me, this show was recorded outside my house, in the balcony. And if you think this isn’t enough for a special show, well here is the subject of this 16th edition of the finest indenpendent music from Portugal: UNESCO has voted the Portuguese urban folk song fado to be Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. For this reason, here are 5 fados for you:

1: Mariza – Loucura

Mariza
“Loucura” (mp3)
from “Fado em mim”
(World Connection BV / Times Square)

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2: Helena Sarmento – Respiração

3: Cláudia Aurora – Cigana

Claudia Aurora
“Cigana” (mp3)
from “Silêncio”
(World Village UK)

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4: Aether – Perdida P’los Olhos Teus

Aether
“Perdida p’los olhos Teus” (mp3)
from “Aether”
(ELEC3CITY)

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5: M-Pex – Clamantis

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Insomnia Radio: Portugal 15

On this month’s show we bring you very much anticipaded releases in Portugal. Including, and very much proud of it, you will listen to a release by one of the most apriciated bands from the Azores islands. As always I try to create a mix of genre, and on this 15th show of the finest independent Portuguese music, you will isten to rock, traditional musi mixed with electronic and jazz. A great show, indeed.

This is the playlist:

1: The Doups – I Said (free album)

2: M-Pex – Babylonis (free mp3)

3: Sara Serpa – Gold Diggin Ants

4: Connection Project – I Rather Be In Love

5: Trêsporcento – Elefantes Azuis

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Insomnia Radio: Portugal 14

Welcome back to Insomia Radio: Portugal. The best portuguese independent music is back with the monthly show, right from the Azores Islands. After a long unexpected delay, I am back. Sorry for that. Well, not for being back. Sorry for nor returning earlier. First it was my final work for the sound classes I was taking and then Summer vacations. Traveling around the islands and Portugal mainland, made me delay this 14th show untill today.

On this month’s show, you will be listening to a very special track from a very portuguese music style, wich is fado and it’s very own guitarra portuguesa (portuguese guitar).

As for the music on this show, this is the list:

1: Faz de Conta – Gente Falsa

2: Uni_Form – Shaddows

3: Cars Are Crashing – Turning the Wind Against Us

4: Peltzer – Superstart (free mp3 at the band’s site)

5: Helena Sarmento – Respiração

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IR: Portugal 13

Here at the Azores islands we are already feeling Spring, but Winter is still there. So, opening this show there is a fantastic track to listen next to someone you really like, or alone next to a fireplace.

I’ll tell you a very peculiar tradition from my home town, Maia. Not even some people from other places in São Miguel island know about this, but it’s something we have been doing for years on the Carnival time.

As for the music, here is the list:

1: Carl Mendes – Elaine’s Song http://www.facebook.com/CARLMENDES.info (free mp3)

2: Paulex – Set the Night on Fire http://www.myspace.com/paulexhiphop

3: Luce – Rosália http://www.myspace.com/luceplace

4: Iconoclasts – Stranger in a Strange Land http://www.facebook.com/iconoclastsband

5: Quarteto de Bolso – Rapaz http://www.quartetodebolso.com (free mp3)

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Insomnia Radio: Portugal 12

Welcome back to the finest independent music from Portugal. Due to professional reasons, until at least the end of this school year, this show will be published monthly.

During this show you will learn about an azorian tradition regarding Our Lady of the Stars (Nossa Senhora das Estrelas), and a tradition wich I really had hard times finding a way to talk about it, because there is no word in english for what I wanted to talk about.

On this show you will listen to:

1: O Experimentar Na M’Incomoda – Fiando o Linho http://www.facebook.com/oexperimentar

2: Bruno Rocha – Sweet Love (In Your Kiss) http://www.myspace.com/brunorochamusic (free mp3)

3: Norton – Make it Last http://www.nortonmusic.net/ (free mp3)

4: DW Void – From a Devil’s Point of View http://www.myspace.com/dwvoid (free mp3)

5: Passos Pesados – A Noite Chegou http://www.myspace.com/passospesados

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Insomnia Radio: Portugal 11 – Podcast Awards and The 2010 Best Portuguese Acts

Delayed, but very special. I’m very happy to inform that four of the featured artists at Insomnia Radio: Portugal are in the top 20 best portuguese acts of 2010. If this is not enough for Insomnia Radio to be the best place for independent music, what should be? Considering this, I’m again very happy to inform you that this family is nominated for the Podcast Awards in the category of podsafe music. So, until 18 of December you have the chance to vote for us daily at http://www.podcastawards.com/

As for this show, you will listen exactly to the four artists in the top 20 portuguese acts of 2010.

1: Os Golpes – Canto http://www.osgolpes.com/

2: Indignu – Rafaela http://www.myspace.com/indignu (free mp3)

3: noiserv – 11:15 The Sad Story of a Little Town http://www.noiserv.net/ (free mp3)

4: Feromona – Salvagem Tosco http://feromona.net/

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