Clã
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Clã is a Portuguese
pop-rock band of a mixed nature in terms of style, ranging from moments of pure balladry, through jazzy details, to enthusiastic pop songs. They are currently regarded as one of the best Portuguese bands. They have established themselves as a popular live act and have earned consistently positive reviews.
The band was formed in November 1992, consisting of Hélder Gonçalves (guitar), Fernando Gonçalves, Manuela Azevedo
(voice), Pedro Rito (bass), Miguel Ferreira (keyboards) and Pedro Biscaia (keyboards).
Their first album, LusoQualquerCoisa, was reelased in 1996. In 1997 they released the album Kazoo.
Their third record, Lustro, was released in 2000. With it they won the Blitz Awards
for Best Female Vocal, Best National Band and Best National Album. Lustro was also released in France, and the band played in Paris
, Bordeaux
and Barcelona
.
Interested in art, as a whole, Clã were invited by Porto 2001 – Portuguese Capital of Culture - to compose and play live an original soundtrack for a classical silent movie. The band chose Murnau's Nosferatu (1922).
Rosa Carne
, the fourth album, was considered by critics one of the most important albums of 2004. Vivo and the DVD Gordo Segredo
were released in 2005. The band released their album "Cintura
" in 2007.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
pop-rock band of a mixed nature in terms of style, ranging from moments of pure balladry, through jazzy details, to enthusiastic pop songs. They are currently regarded as one of the best Portuguese bands. They have established themselves as a popular live act and have earned consistently positive reviews.
Biography
Manuela Azevedo
Manuela Azevedo is a Portuguese singer. A graduate in law at the University of Coimbra, she is now member of the Clã band, once integrated the Humanos band.Participation in other projects:*Ornatos Violeta -- «Líbido» e «Letra S»...
(voice), Pedro Rito (bass), Miguel Ferreira (keyboards) and Pedro Biscaia (keyboards).
Their first album, LusoQualquerCoisa, was reelased in 1996. In 1997 they released the album Kazoo.
Their third record, Lustro, was released in 2000. With it they won the Blitz Awards
Blitz (newspaper)
Blitz is a Portuguese music newspaper. It was founded in November 1984.In July 2002, the newspaper was acquired by Impresa, which gave the newspaper access to more advanced technology, like color treatment, starting a new phase in the life of the newspaper....
for Best Female Vocal, Best National Band and Best National Album. Lustro was also released in France, and the band played in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
and Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
Interested in art, as a whole, Clã were invited by Porto 2001 – Portuguese Capital of Culture - to compose and play live an original soundtrack for a classical silent movie. The band chose Murnau's Nosferatu (1922).
Rosa Carne
Rosa Carne
-Track listing:#Competência Para Amar#Fio de Ariane#Madalena em Contradição#Eu Ninguém#Uma Mulher da Vida#Topo de Gama#Carrossel dos Esquisitos#Gordo Segredo#Pas de Deux#Lágrima de Moça#Aqui na Terra#Crime Passional#Canção de Cabeceira#Seja Como For...
, the fourth album, was considered by critics one of the most important albums of 2004. Vivo and the DVD Gordo Segredo
Gordo Segredo
-Track listing:# Crime Passional# Aqui na Terra# Madalena Em Contrição# Eu Ninguém# Carrossel dos Esquisitos# Gordo Segredo# Canção de Cabeceira# Seja Como For# A Razão Dá-se A Quem Tem# Consumado# Competência para Amar# Lágrima de Moça...
were released in 2005. The band released their album "Cintura
Cintura
Cintura is the eighth album from the band Clã.Most songs were written by Hélder Gonçalves and Carlos Tê. Also participated in writing Arnaldo Antunes and Adolfo Luxúria Canibal...
" in 2007.
Albums
- LusoQUALQUERcoisaLusoQUALQUERcoisa-Track listing:# Mapa do Desejo# Pois É!# Não Vás# Ser # Concurso do Método# Novas Babilónias# Do mesmo Clã# Ver uma Mulher# Azar# Para Sempre# Mr. Inútil# Give Peace a Chance# Donna Lee# Mora# Do mesmo Clã...
(EMI, 1996) - KazooKazoo (Clã album)Kazoo is the second album by Clã, the Porto-based pop band.-Track listing:#A Grande Pirâmide#O Hábito Do Monge#GTI #Código De Barras#Loja De Porcelanas#O Meu Estilo#O Problema de Expressão#Melancholia#I'm Free...
(EMI, 1997) - LustroLustro-Track listing:# Dançar na Corda Bamba# H2omem# Amigos de Quem# O Sopro do Coração# Fahrenheit# Lado Esquerdo# O Sorriso de Gioconda# Gueixa# Curioso Clã# Bem Versus Mal# Depois do Amor# A Doença do Bem# Sangue Frio...
(EMI, 2000) - AfinidadesAfinidades-Track listing:# "Introdução"# "Lá em Baixo"# "Dias Úteis"# "Ver uma Mulher"# "Espectáculo"# "Pois é"# "O elixir da Eterna Juventude"# "Espalhem a Notícia"# "O Homem Fantasma"# "As Coisas"# "Vuelvo Al Sur"# "Problema de Expressão"...
(live with Sergio Godinho) (EMI, 2001) - Rosa CarneRosa Carne-Track listing:#Competência Para Amar#Fio de Ariane#Madalena em Contradição#Eu Ninguém#Uma Mulher da Vida#Topo de Gama#Carrossel dos Esquisitos#Gordo Segredo#Pas de Deux#Lágrima de Moça#Aqui na Terra#Crime Passional#Canção de Cabeceira#Seja Como For...
(EMI, 2004) - Gordo SegredoGordo Segredo-Track listing:# Crime Passional# Aqui na Terra# Madalena Em Contrição# Eu Ninguém# Carrossel dos Esquisitos# Gordo Segredo# Canção de Cabeceira# Seja Como For# A Razão Dá-se A Quem Tem# Consumado# Competência para Amar# Lágrima de Moça...
(DVD) (EMI, 2005) - VivoVivo (Clã album)-Track listing:CD1CD2-References:, Info about this album at the Camões Institute website...
(EMI, 2005) (2CD - live) - CinturaCinturaCintura is the eighth album from the band Clã.Most songs were written by Hélder Gonçalves and Carlos Tê. Also participated in writing Arnaldo Antunes and Adolfo Luxúria Canibal...
(EMI, 2007) - Disco VoadorDisco Voador-External links:**, with info about this and other albums of the band*...
(EMI, 2011)
Singles
- Pois É !
- Novas Babilónias / Ver Uma Mulher
- Ao Vivo na Antena 3 (EMI PROMO 16/97)
- G.T.I. (Gentle, Tall & Intelligent)
- Problema de Expressão
- Sem Freio / I'm Free
- Conta-me Histórias
- Dançar na Corda Bamba
- O Sopro do Coração
- H2omem (with Arnaldo AntunesArnaldo AntunesArnaldo Antunes , is a writer and composer from Brazil. He began as a member of the band Aguilar e Banda Performática in the late 1970s. For most of the 1980s he was a member of the rock band Titãs. After 1992 he had six solo albums. Since 1992 he has been an award winning poet, but he was first...
) - Espectáculo
- Competência Para Amar
- Tira A Teima
- Sexto Andar
- Embeiçados