Humanos
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Humanos is the name of a musical band from Portugal
formed in 2004. The idea behind it was to bring to light some unreleased songs by a famous Portuguese artist, a singer-songwriter from the 1980s, António Variações
.
David Fonseca
, Manuela Azevedo
(the lead singer of another Portuguese music group, Clã
), Camané
(one of the most famous Portuguese fadistas
), Sérgio Nascimento (a member of Sérgio Godinho
’s band), Hélder Gonçalves (also from Clã
), Nuno Rafael and João Cardoso are the seven members of a group responsible for what became an unmatched success at that point in the Portuguese music scene.
The homonymous album Humanos scored quintuple platinum status, staying for weeks in #1. "Muda de Vida", "Maria Albertina" and "Rugas" are just some of the group hits.
All this culminated in three sold out concerts, two of them in Coliseu dos Recreios (Lisbon
) and the other in Porto
. There was also another memorable performance, in front of a crowd of 40,000 people, at the Festival do Sudoeste
Portuguese summer music festival, in 2005.
Humanos however was a short-lived project, as there were few unreleased António Variações’ songs. Thus, the release, in November 2006, of a CD and a DVD
recorded at the Coliseu concerts, marked the end of the Humanos project.
All songs by Humanos were written by António Variações who recorded them as demos only and kept them in a shoe box, found after his death.
CD
DVD 1
It contains a documentary Humanos - A Vida de Variações and videos "Muda De Vida", "Maria Albertina", "Quero Viver"
DVD 2
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...
formed in 2004. The idea behind it was to bring to light some unreleased songs by a famous Portuguese artist, a singer-songwriter from the 1980s, António Variações
António Variações
António Joaquim Rodrigues Ribeiro, was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Despite his short-lived career, due to his premature death at the age of thirty-nine, he would, under the stage name of António Variações, become one of the most culturally significant performing artists of recent...
.
David Fonseca
David fonseca
David Fonseca is a Portuguese musician, singer-songwriter, and plays several instruments, including acoustic guitar and organ. He is mainly recognised because of his successful music career, as member of Silence 4 and as a solo singer...
, Manuela Azevedo
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»...
(the lead singer of another Portuguese music group, Clã
Clã
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...
), Camané
Camané
Camané is a male vocalist, and a forerunner of the new generation of fado male singers. "The greatest fadista since Amalia Rodrigues and Maria da Fe," is how British biographer David Bret, describes him....
(one of the most famous Portuguese fadistas
Fado
Fado is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar, Rui Vieira Nery, states that "the only reliable information on the history of Fado was orally transmitted and goes back to the 1820s and 1830s at best...
), Sérgio Nascimento (a member of Sérgio Godinho
Sérgio Godinho
Sérgio Godinho, OL is a Portuguese poet, composer, and singer. He was born on August 31, 1945 in Porto, Portugal, and is one of the most influential popular musicians in Portugal...
’s band), Hélder Gonçalves (also from Clã
Clã
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...
), Nuno Rafael and João Cardoso are the seven members of a group responsible for what became an unmatched success at that point in the Portuguese music scene.
The homonymous album Humanos scored quintuple platinum status, staying for weeks in #1. "Muda de Vida", "Maria Albertina" and "Rugas" are just some of the group hits.
All this culminated in three sold out concerts, two of them in Coliseu dos Recreios (Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) and the other in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
. There was also another memorable performance, in front of a crowd of 40,000 people, at the Festival do Sudoeste
Festival do Sudoeste
Festival Sudoeste is a large, four-day music festival that began in 1997 and takes place every August near Zambujeira do Mar, in southern Portugal...
Portuguese summer music festival, in 2005.
Humanos however was a short-lived project, as there were few unreleased António Variações’ songs. Thus, the release, in November 2006, of a CD and a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
recorded at the Coliseu concerts, marked the end of the Humanos project.
All songs by Humanos were written by António Variações who recorded them as demos only and kept them in a shoe box, found after his death.
Humanos
Debut album released in 2004. Lyrcs and music is by António VariaçõesAntónio Variações
António Joaquim Rodrigues Ribeiro, was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Despite his short-lived career, due to his premature death at the age of thirty-nine, he would, under the stage name of António Variações, become one of the most culturally significant performing artists of recent...
- A Teia
- Quero É Viver
- Muda De Vida
- Na Lama
- A Culpa É Da Vontade
- Maria Albertina
- Rugas
- Gelado De Verão
- Amor De Conserva
- Já Não Sou Quem Era
- Não Me Consumas
- Adeus Que Me Vou Embora
Humanos ao Vivo
Live album released in 2006. Lyrcs and music is by António VariaçõesAntónio Variações
António Joaquim Rodrigues Ribeiro, was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Despite his short-lived career, due to his premature death at the age of thirty-nine, he would, under the stage name of António Variações, become one of the most culturally significant performing artists of recent...
CD
- Na Lama
- A Culpa É Da Vontade
- A Teia
- Estou Além
- Maria Albertina
- Já Não Sou Quem Era
- Adeus Que Me Vou Embora
- Anjinho da Guarda
- Amor De Conserva
- O Corpo é que Paga
- Gelado De Verão
- Hardcore (1º Escalão)
- Rugas
- Eu Estava a Pensar Agora Em Ti
- Não Me Consumas
- Quero É Viver
- Muda De Vida
DVD 1
- 2005: Concerto at the Coliseu dos RecreiosColiseu dos RecreiosColiseu dos Recreios or Coliseu de Lisboa is a concert hall in Lisbon, Portugal. Situated in the downtown, at Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 96....
It contains a documentary Humanos - A Vida de Variações and videos "Muda De Vida", "Maria Albertina", "Quero Viver"
DVD 2
- 2005: Humanos in Festival Sudoeste
Credits
Both studio album and live album as well as DVDs credited to:- CamanéCamanéCamané is a male vocalist, and a forerunner of the new generation of fado male singers. "The greatest fadista since Amalia Rodrigues and Maria da Fe," is how British biographer David Bret, describes him....
- vocals - David FonsecaDavid fonsecaDavid Fonseca is a Portuguese musician, singer-songwriter, and plays several instruments, including acoustic guitar and organ. He is mainly recognised because of his successful music career, as member of Silence 4 and as a solo singer...
- vocals and guitar - Manuela AzevedoManuela AzevedoManuela 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»...
- vocals - Hélder Gonçalves - bass and guitar
- Nuno Rafael - guitar
- João CardosoJoão Cardoso (musician)João Cardoso is a Portuguese musician playing piano and keyboards. He is a member of Portuguese indie rock band Bunnyranch where he plays piano, keyboards and vocals, alongside fellow band members Carlos Mendes , Pedro Calhau and Augusto Cardoso .For the period 2004 to 2006, he was involved in the...
- piano and keyboards - Sérgio Nascimento - drums and percussion
Chart performance
| Year | Album | POR POR POR may refer to:* Punk-O-Rama, a series of compilations by Epitaph Records* P450 oxidoreductase* Country code for Portugal* Power-on reset* Principle of Relativity* Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin* Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance... Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Humanos | 1 |
| 2006 | Humanos ao Vivo | - |
External links
- humanos.sapo.pt, Official Website
- Facebook page